St. Charles Bridge

Built in 1924. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.

From the record

“Charles Bridge near Pueblo, Colorado which brings Pueblo County Road 65 over the St. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.”
Wikipedia article St. Charles Bridge (Pueblo, Colorado), CC BY-SA 4.0.

One of 69 National Register listings published here for Pueblo County · listed in 1985 · category: Structure · built in 1924.

Sources: the Wikipedia article · the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service · the Wikipedia article

The listing

What is counted as historic. The nomination lists 1 structure as contributing to the listing.
Address. Cty. Rd. 65, Pueblo, 81006
When was it listed? February 1985
Category. structure
Also known as. Vehicular Bridges in Colorado TR
Census division. St. Charles Mesa
When was it built? 1924
National Register reference number. 85000228 - the number the National Park Service assigned this property when it was listed, and the key its nomination file is catalogued under at the National Archives.

Fires near this property

378 since 2011

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 378 fires within 5 miles of St. Charles Bridge between 2011 and 2020, burning about 123 acres in total. 3 started naturally. 6 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Reported cause	Fires
Missing data/not specified/undetermined	323
Debris and open burning	13
Smoking	11
Equipment and vehicle use	8
Recreation and ceremony	8
Arson/incendiarism	6
Fireworks	5
Natural	3
Misuse of fire by a minor	1

The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.

Date	Cause	Size	Reported by	Name on the report
9 September 2017	Missing data/not specified/undetermined	under an acre	Pueblo Fire Department	UNKNOWN
9 September 2017	Missing data/not specified/undetermined	under an acre	Pueblo Fire Department	UNKNOWN
8 September 2017	Missing data/not specified/undetermined	under an acre	Pueblo Fire Department	UNKNOWN
8 September 2014	Missing data/not specified/undetermined	under an acre	Pueblo Fire Department	UNKNOWN
6 September 2017	Missing data/not specified/undetermined	under an acre	Pueblo Fire Department	UNKNOWN
6 September 2015	Recreation and ceremony	under an acre	Pueblo Fire Department	UNKNOWN
5 September 2014	Missing data/not specified/undetermined	under an acre	Pueblo Fire Department	UNKNOWN
5 September 2013	Smoking	under an acre	Pueblo Fire Department	UNKNOWN

Every fire recorded in Pueblo County

Mines and quarries near this property

7 within 5 miles

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 7 workings within 5 miles of St. Charles Bridge: 3 producers, 2 past producers, 2 unknowns. 3 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Site	Commodity	Status
Gravel Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer
Gravel Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer
Gravel Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Producer
Gravel Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Producer
Gravel Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Producer
Peek Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Unknown
Unknown	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Unknown

Every working recorded in Pueblo County

Storms near this property

60 of 245 shown

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Pueblo, the town this property stands in, in 245 storm reports between 1993 and 2025: 141 hail, 43 flash flood, 33 thunderstorm wind, 17 heavy rain. The reports record 1 death and 11 injuries. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.

When	Event	Place named	Harm	What the report says
August 1996	Flash Flood	Pueblo	1 killed	no account filed
July 1996	Flash Flood	Pueblo	5 hurt, $2,000,000	no account filed
August 2006	Thunderstorm Wind	Pueblo	3 hurt, $1,000,000	Severe winds ripped through Pueblo West and mainly the north half of Pueblo causing some flooding and widespread minor damage. Three people suffered minor injuries at the Colorado State Fair when a large tent was upset. There were power outages which affected around 10,000 Pueblo West and Pueblo residents and visitors, some lasting up to two days.
August 1994	Hail	Pueblo	1 hurt, $10	Thunderstorms moving through the city of Pueblo dropped as much as 4.50 inches of rain along with 3/4 inch hail. City streets, highways, and underpasses were flooded and closed for a time. Several large trees were downed by thunderstorm winds of unknown speeds. A section of the Pueblo Mall collapsed injuring one person. Damage at the mall was estimated at $350,000. Damage to the library where windows were broke, was estimated at $30,000 to $50,000. Total property damage in Pueblo was estimated to be near $1 million. Weld County Greeley,13,1500MST- *,,1545MST,,,0,0,10.0K,0,Flash Flood Thunderstorms containing heavy rain and small hail caused basement flooding at locations close to a ditch.
September 2005	Lightning	Pueblo	1 hurt	A 24-year old man was struck by lightning while riding an ATV at the Pueblo Motorsports Park. He was awake and breathing when transported to the hospital.
June 2005	Lightning	Pueblo	1 hurt	no account filed
August 1993	Hail	Pueblo	$50,000,000	Hail up to hen egg-size pelted Pueblo, causing an estimated $20 million in damage to autos, residences and businesses.
August 1997	Flood	Pueblo	$25,000,000	no account filed
June 2003	Hail	Pueblo	$4,000,000	A couple of slow moving thunderstorms dropped large hail on parts of Pueblo from the southwest to northeast. There was damage primarily to the roofs of structures and vehicles.
May 2010	Hail	Pueblo	$2,000,000	A long-lasting hailstorm struck the Pueblo area. In areas to the east of Pueblo, hail persisted for around 30 minutes and reached the size of baseballs.
July 1996	Hail	Pueblo	$300,000	no account filed
August 1997	Lightning	Pueblo	$160,000	no account filed
July 2005	Lightning	Pueblo	$50,000	Lightning struck a house on Galbraith Road causing the house to be nearly destroyed.
August 2006	Thunderstorm Wind	Pueblo	$40,000	Severe winds caused one aircraft to be tipped on its nose...and another aircraft to be overturned at Pueblo Memorial Airport. Both planes were tethered.
August 2008	Lightning	Pueblo	$30,000	no account filed
August 2003	Lightning	Pueblo	$25,000	no account filed
June 2008	Dust Devil	Pueblo	$10,000	no account filed
July 2014	Thunderstorm Wind	Pueblo	$2,000	A dead tree was struck by lightning then blow down by severe winds.
June 2025	Hail	Pueblo	-	Hail up to 1 inch in diameter fell in central Pueblo County from a severe thunderstorm.
July 2025	Flash Flood	Pueblo	-	Report from EM stated that the water on Red Creek has flooded, washing out the road and taking out a bridge.
July 2025	Flash Flood	Pueblo	-	Roadway flooding, road closures, vehicles stranded.
August 2024	Heavy Rain	Pueblo	-	A trained spotter reported 1.50 inches of rain, which occurred during the afternoon through evening with thunderstorms. Pea size hail mixed in.
August 2024	Thunderstorm Wind	Pueblo	-	Public reported thunderstorm wind damage. Branches snapped on some smaller trees, and one window broken on the front of a convenience store.
August 2024	Thunderstorm Wind	Pueblo	-	Public reported thunderstorm wind damage. Trees down near mineral palace park.
August 2024	Hail	Pueblo	-	A public source reported hail of 0.88 inches in diameter.
August 2024	Thunderstorm Wind	Pueblo	-	Public reported tree down in a backyard. Extensive damage to the tree and branches. The tree came down on and destroyed a wooden fence.
August 2024	Thunderstorm Wind	Pueblo	-	Public reported thunderstorm wind damage. Blown down trees and limbs up to 16 inches in diameter. Time estimated by radar.
August 2024	Thunderstorm Wind	Pueblo	-	Public reported thunderstorm wind damage. Roof blown off of building. Time is estimated based on radar.
August 2024	Thunderstorm Wind	Pueblo	-	NWS employee reported a measured thunderstorm wind gust of 58 mph.
June 2024	Heavy Rain	Pueblo	-	Trained spotter reported heavy rain from a thunderstorm, which produced 2.0 inches over a short duration.
June 2024	Heavy Rain	Pueblo	-	Heavy rain from a thunderstorm resulted in 1.0 inch measured within a short duration.
June 2024	Flash Flood	Pueblo	-	Public source reported that there was flash flooding occurring near the steel mill in south Pueblo.
August 2023	Flash Flood	Pueblo	-	Standing water up to around 6 inches at the intersection of Orman and Division.
May 2023	Heavy Rain	Pueblo	-	Heavy thunderstorms, additionally, approximately 0.5 inches of accumulation of hail fell with the heavy rain. Storms began around 3AM.
May 2023	Heavy Rain	Pueblo	-	There was 1.5 inches of rain that fell.
June 2023	Heavy Rain	Pueblo	-	Total precipitation of 1.17 inches occurred in less than 30 minutes. Pea sized hail also reported.
June 2023	Heavy Rain	Pueblo	-	There was 1.38 inches of rain reported.
June 2023	Heavy Rain	Pueblo	-	There was 1.56 inches of rain reported.
August 2022	Flash Flood	Pueblo	-	Flooded roads, mud slide and water into building at the pueblo nature and wildlife center.
July 2022	Heavy Rain	Pueblo	-	Heavy rainfall of 1.43 inches.
July 2022	Flash Flood	Pueblo	-	Reports of stranded and submerged cars with streets closed due to high water on the northwest side of Pueblo near Platteville Blvd.
July 2022	Thunderstorm Wind	Pueblo	-	Three to four inch tree branches down and scattered around the area, expanding about one mile from this location.
July 2021	Flash Flood	Pueblo	-	Road closed due to flooding. Other intersections Abriendo and Lake, Santa Fe and Mesa also flowing with 6-7 inches of water.
August 2021	Flash Flood	Pueblo	-	Off duty National Weather Service Employee reports multiple cars stranded in flood waters near Pueblo Riverwalk and Santa Fe Avenue.
August 2021	Heavy Rain	Pueblo	-	Heavy rainfall of 1.30 inches.
August 2021	Heavy Rain	Pueblo	-	Heavy rainfall of 2.35 inches.
August 2021	Heavy Rain	Pueblo	-	Heavy rainfall of 2.25 inches.
July 2021	Flash Flood	Pueblo	-	There were flooded streets.
July 2021	Flood	Pueblo	-	There was a report of 2 low-lying roads closed. Four cars have been inundated with water.
May 2021	Flash Flood	Pueblo	-	Water 3 to 4 inches deep along Santa Fe Avenue, between City Center and Alan Hamel.
May 2021	Heavy Rain	Pueblo	-	Heavy rain of 1.32 inches, 3 miles west Blende.
May 2020	Flash Flood	Pueblo	-	Water flowing over I-25 in Pueblo.
May 2020	Flash Flood	Pueblo	-	Three to four inches of swift moving water across Highway 50 in Pueblo.
May 2020	Flash Flood	Pueblo	-	Large rocks and debris across I-25 in south Pueblo. Road surface was also damaged.
May 2020	Flash Flood	Pueblo	-	Water covering both curbs at 4th and West streets in Pueblo.
May 2020	Flash Flood	Pueblo	-	Water to curb due to heavy rains.
May 2020	Flash Flood	Pueblo	-	Many sewer covers were moved due to rapid street flash flooding.
May 2020	Flood	Pueblo	-	Three cars stranded in standing water.
July 2019	Flash Flood	Pueblo	-	Significant roadway flooding in the area.
July 2019	Flash Flood	Pueblo	-	Stranded cars in high water at 8th and Reading Ave in downtown Pueblo.

Every storm recorded in Pueblo County

Map coverage status

No historic map-sheet match is published for this property yet. That does not mean no map exists. This record needs a coordinate-quality review before it can be joined to a sheet boundary. Browse the county's mapped places while that work is pending.

Listed places nearby

6 within 8 miles

Other National Register properties close enough to walk or drive between, ordered by distance from this one. Both positions come from the same geocoding pass that matched these properties to their map sheets.

Property	Distance	Listed
Roselawn Cemetery	3.2 miles	2017
Edison School	4.4 miles	1985
St. Charles River Bridge	4.4 miles	2003
Minnequa Steel Works Office Building and Dispensary, Colorado Fuel and Iron Company	4.4 miles
Coronado Lodge	4.7 miles	2020
Santa Fe Avenue Bridge	4.9 miles	2002

Sources for this property

National Archives record	The nomination case file for reference 85000228 in Record Group 79.
Wikipedia article	Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA.
Pueblo County	All 69 listed properties in this county.

Provenance

Listing record. National Park Service National Register of Historic Places, listed-properties dataset, current to 2026-05-22.
Map join. Address geocoded through the United States Census geocoder, then tested against the published boundary of every sheet in the USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection.
How this page is made. Listing fields come from federal records; map-sheet coverage is a labelled coordinate-to-boundary calculation, not a source-field claim.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.