Silverton was established in 1874 and was once simply one of many bustling towns in San Juan County. Little or nothing remains above the soil surface of many of our neighboring towns due to the closing of many of the mines and mills, fire, avalanche disasters and the scrapping of metal for the war effort during World War II. The county seat and the only municipality in the county is now the Town of Silverton. Animas Forks and Red Mountain Town are still fabulous examples of yesterday year, still having many of their buildings intact with some help from modern day man. For more information on Silverton and San Juan County’s history be sure to visit our history page.
• Town of Silverton: www.silverton.co.us
Silverton's (second) Town Hall, located at 1360 Greene St., was erected in 1909. Despite numerous challenges, including a fire that gutted the building in 1992, it continues to serve and house our town government. Silverton’s first Town Hall’s shell can still be seen on Notorious Blair Street next to the blue information booth. The town footprint of Silverton is located on an extinct volcanic caldera, making this mountainous valley accessable but still reaching 9,318 feet in elevation.
Town Hall Hours: 9am to 5pm; Closed from Noon to 1pm/Monday - Friday
For more information on Silverton’s Town Hall log onto:
www.coloradohistory.org/HSP/STHall.html
•San Juan County: www.sanjuancountycolorado.us
San Juan County Courthouse, located at 1551 Greene St., was erected in 1907.
SJC is the least populated of the 64 counties of the State of Colorado. The county name is the Spanish language name for Saint John, the name Spanish explorers gave to a river and the mountain range in the area. SJC is 389 square miles with a population of roughly 559.
Courthouse Hours: 8am to 4pm; Closed from Noon to 1pm/Monday - Friday