Old Colorado City, formerly Colorado City, was once a town, but it is now a neighborhood within the city of Colorado Springs, Colorado. Its commercial district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982. It was founded during the Pikes Peak Gold Rush of 1859 and was involved in the mining industry, both as a supply hub and as a gold ore processing center beginning in the 1890s.
Formerly an independent town called Colorado City, it is now part of Colorado Springs, Colorado. The historic commercial district was recognized on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982. Founded during the Pikes Peak Gold Rush of 1859, it served as a supply hub and later became a key center for processing gold ore from the 1890s onwards.