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One of 92 National Register listings published here for Boulder County · listed in 1986 · category: Building.
Sources: the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service
Northern Colorado Power Company Substation
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.
The listing
- What is counted as historic. The nomination lists 1 building as contributing to the listing.
- Address. 1590 Broadway, Boulder, 80302
- When was it listed? May 1986
- Category. building
- Census division. Boulder
- National Register reference number. 86001108 - 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
888 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 888 fires within 5 miles of Northern Colorado Power Company Substation between 1992 and 2020, burning about 1,237 acres in total. 26 started naturally. 18 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 | 712 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 46 |
| Smoking | 37 |
| Natural | 26 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 18 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 18 |
| Debris and open burning | 11 |
| Fireworks | 8 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 6 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 3 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 2 |
| Other causes | 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 | 5.0 acres | Boulder Fire Rescue Department | UNKNOWN |
| 9 September 1993 | Natural | under an acre | Colorado State Forest Service-Boulder District | not named |
| 8 September 2017 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Boulder Fire Rescue Department | UNKNOWN |
| 8 September 2017 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Boulder Fire Rescue Department | UNKNOWN |
| 8 September 2016 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Boulder Fire Rescue Department | UNKNOWN |
| 8 September 2014 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Boulder Fire Rescue Department | UNKNOWN |
| 7 September 2020 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Boulder Fire Rescue Department | N/A |
| 7 September 1994 | Natural | under an acre | Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests and Pawnee National Grassland | HAWKINS |
Mines and quarries near this property
10 of 136 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 136 workings within 5 miles of Northern Colorado Power Company Substation: 78 past producers, 36 occurrences, 21 producers, 1 unknown. 21 still produce. What was taken out: Gold, Silver, Tungsten, 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.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Copper King Nickel Mine | Nickel | Past Producer | ||
| East Boston | Gold, Copper, Silver, Lead | Past Producer | ||
| Fox Hills Outcrop | Coal, Uranium | Past Producer | ||
| Gold Hill Beryl Claims (unverifiable) | Beryllium | Past Producer | ||
| Lewis Lode | Bituminous, Uranium | Past Producer | ||
| Marion Mill | Uranium, Vanadium | Unknown | ||
| Marion Mill | Tin, REE, Tungsten | Producer | ||
| Marshal Or Langford Surface Iron | Iron | Producer | Limonite, Siderite | |
| Oklahoma | Gold, Lead, Silver, Tungsten | Past Producer | ||
| Poormans Relief | Gold, Zinc, Copper, Lead, Silver | Past Producer | Telluride, Gold, Pyrite |
Storms near this property
60 of 98 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Boulder, the town this property stands in, in 98 storm reports between 1993 and 2023: 64 hail, 15 thunderstorm wind, 13 lightning, 2 flash flood. The reports record 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 2000 | Lightning | Boulder | 3 hurt | Three children were injured, one critically, when lightning hit a nearby tree atop Panorama Point on Flagstaff Mountain. Lightning hit the tree, entered the ground, then struck the children. |
| June 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Boulder | 1 hurt, $20,000 | Thunderstorm winds knocked a tree on to two vehicles in Boulder. One of the two drivers was injured when the tree smashed the windshield of her car. |
| August 2009 | Lightning | Boulder | 1 hurt | A woman riding her bike in training for an Ironman Triathalon was struck by lightning. She was in the 78th mile of a 100-mile training ride when she was hit. Initially, she lost her vision and couldn't move her arms. After a short stay in the hospital, she made a full recovery. |
| August 2002 | Lightning | Boulder | 1 hurt | A hiker was struck by lightning near the Royal Arch Trail, near the fourth Flatiron. She was briefly knocked unconcious. The hiker and her companion had sought shelter under a rock when the storm hit. |
| July 1997 | Flash Flood | Boulder | $100,000 | Heavy rain and hail triggered a flash flood which sent a wall of water through the window of the financial aid office at the University of Colorado campus. In addition, ceiling tiles, carpets and dressing rooms were damaged at the Coors Event Center when a pipe draining rainwater broke during the downpour. In all, 10 buildings at CU received water damage causing an estimate $100,000 in damage. |
| June 2009 | Lightning | Boulder | $25,000 | Lightning struck an oil tank. The lid was partially torn off and flames shot out of the tank. The railing around the tank was also damaged. |
| June 2002 | Lightning | Boulder | $25,000 | Lightning struck a garage and caused a small fire. Two vehicles parked in the garage were damaged. |
| April 2000 | Lightning | Boulder | $20,000 | Lightning sparked a house fire in Boulder. The fire damaged a portion of the roof and a bedroom on the third floor. |
| May 2007 | Lightning | Boulder | $10,000 | no account filed |
| June 2009 | Lightning | Boulder | $5,000 | Lightning struck a veterinary hospital, damaging an exterior electrical box. |
| May 2007 | Lightning | Boulder | $5,000 | no account filed |
| July 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Boulder | $500 | Thunderstorm winds knocked down power lines in Boulder, causing power outages. |
| September 2013 | Flood | Boulder | - | Flooding was occurring along Boulder Creek in Boulder where it crested. Flooding also occurred along South Boulder Creek near Eldorado Springs with flooding impacting nearby homes. |
| September 2013 | Flash Flood | Boulder | - | Heavy rainfall and flash flooding washed out the east bound lane of James Canyon. Overland Road was also washed out, along the west bound lane of the Peak to Peak Highway near Jamestown. |
| June 2006 | Hail | Boulder | - | Large hail broke a car windshield. |
| June 2006 | Hail | Boulder | - | Large hail broke a car windshield. |
| April 2003 | Lightning | Boulder | - | Lightning damaged electrical equipment at a Long Term Ecological Research (LTER) Station located atop Niwot Ridge, at an elevation of 11,600 ft. |
| May 1999 | Lightning | Boulder | - | Lightning ignited a small fire in a three-story structure in Sunshine Canyon. The fire was quickly extinguished and caused only minor damage. |
| June 1997 | Tornado (F1) | Boulder | - | A tornado touched down near Baseline Reservoir. The tornado struck a home, tearing off part of the roof. A storage building nearby was nearly levelled and 5 trees were uprooted. The twister then moved onto Baseline Reservoir forming a huge waterspout. Several recreational vehicles and a boat dock were also damaged. |
| June 2023 | Hail | Boulder | - | no account filed |
| June 2023 | Hail | Boulder | - | no account filed |
| June 2023 | Hail | Boulder | - | no account filed |
| June 2021 | Hail | Boulder | - | no account filed |
| July 2019 | Hail | Boulder | - | no account filed |
| July 2019 | Hail | Boulder | - | no account filed |
| July 2019 | Hail | Boulder | - | no account filed |
| July 2019 | Hail | Boulder | - | no account filed |
| July 2019 | Hail | Boulder | - | no account filed |
| July 2019 | Hail | Boulder | - | no account filed |
| July 2019 | Hail | Boulder | - | no account filed |
| June 2018 | Hail | Boulder | - | no account filed |
| June 2018 | Hail | Boulder | - | no account filed |
| June 2018 | Hail | Boulder | - | no account filed |
| June 2018 | Hail | Boulder | - | no account filed |
| May 2018 | Hail | Boulder | - | no account filed |
| May 2018 | Hail | Boulder | - | no account filed |
| August 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Boulder | - | no account filed |
| June 2016 | Hail | Boulder | - | no account filed |
| May 2014 | Heavy Rain | Boulder | - | no account filed |
| June 2013 | Hail | Boulder | - | no account filed |
| June 2013 | Hail | Boulder | - | no account filed |
| September 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Boulder | - | no account filed |
| April 2010 | Hail | Boulder | - | no account filed |
| August 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Boulder | - | no account filed |
| August 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Boulder | - | no account filed |
| April 2007 | Hail | Boulder | - | no account filed |
| May 2007 | Hail | Boulder | - | no account filed |
| July 2007 | Hail | Boulder | - | no account filed |
| August 2007 | Hail | Boulder | - | no account filed |
| May 2006 | Hail | Boulder | - | no account filed |
| June 2006 | Hail | Boulder | - | no account filed |
| June 2006 | Hail | Boulder | - | no account filed |
| June 2006 | Hail | Boulder | - | no account filed |
| June 2006 | Hail | Boulder | - | no account filed |
| June 2006 | Hail | Boulder | - | no account filed |
| June 2006 | Hail | Boulder | - | no account filed |
| July 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Boulder | - | no account filed |
| August 2004 | Hail | Boulder | - | no account filed |
| August 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Boulder | - | no account filed |
| August 2004 | Hail | Boulder | - | no account filed |
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 milesOther 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.
| Photograph | Property | Distance | Listed |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Norlin Quadrangle Historic District | 0.3 miles | 1980 |
 | Columbia Cemetery | 0.4 miles | 1997 |
 | Highland School | 0.4 miles | 1978 |
 | Hannah Barker House | 0.4 miles | 2019 |
 | Downtown Boulder Historic District | 0.5 miles | 1980 |
 | Woodward-Baird House | 0.5 miles | 1979 |
Sources for this property
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 86001108 in Record Group 79. |
| Boulder County | All 92 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.