St. Elmo, Colorado: Old buildings along St. Elmo's dirt main street. (Privately owned).

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St. Elmo, Colorado: Old buildings along St. Elmo's dirt main street. (Privately owned). (From Wikipedia): St. Elmo is a ghost town in Chaffee County, Colorado, United States. Founded in 1880, St. Elmo lies in the heart of the Sawatch Range, 20 miles southwest of Buena Vista. Nearly 2,000 people settled in this town when mining for gold and silver became evident. The mining industry started to decline in the early 1920s, and in 1922 the train discontinued service. The community is listed on the National Register of Historic Places as St. Elmo Historic District. It is one of Colorado's most preserved ghost towns.

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Location: St. Elmo, Colorado, USA
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