About

This is a two-story Late Victorian with a projecting gable end on the north side of the façade. There’s a first-floor shed dormer on the north elevation. The second story is clad with square-cut wood shingles that flare above the first-floor lap siding. On the southern first floor is a half-width porch with narrow detailed porch columns. A separate entry is on the south elevation.

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Timeline

• 1882

  Edward S. Bumstead arrived in Colorado Springs in 1878. The previous year, the City adopted an ordinance and passed bond issues to create a sanitary sewerage system, so this became a highly valued skill. In 1889, the City required all new buildings to connect to the system.

  A professional plumber, Bumstead partnered in several firms before going solo in 1888. He also engaged in real estate for several years and was a member of All Souls Unitarian Church and the Odd Fellows fraternal organization. He was elected as a City Alderman in 1894.

Additional Resources

• Drive Folder – a collection of documents compiled during the Historic Uptown Neighborhood’s historic preservation efforts.