Miners Union Building (Telluride, Colorado) Historic buildings -- Colorado -- Telluride. Miners' Union Building 1901 37°56'18.4"N -107°48'37.8"W 107 West Columbia Avenue Telluride San Miguel Colorado 81435 USA https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:MINERS%27_UNION_BUILDING_,_TELLURIDE_HISTORIC_DISTRICT,_COLORADO.jpg Miners' Union Building, Telluride, Colorado Wikimedia Link "Historical background: The Western Federation of Miners "Miners Union Hospital" building was constructed in 1902, and served primarily in that capacity until the late 1910s. The hospital and offices were located in the building's first and second stories, while the basement level was utilized as a miners' union hall. The building also reportedly housed an extensive library. Often portrayed as a militant organization, the Western Federation of Miners (WFM) was formed in 1893, to promote the interests of workers in the Butte, Montana copper mines, Idaho lead mines, and Colorado gold mines. The organization gained extensive publicity during the Colorado Cripple Creek district labor wars beginning in 1903, and for its role in founding the Industrial Workers of the World (IWW) in 1905. The WFM changed its name to the "International Union of Mine, Mill and Smelter Workers" in 1916, which remained a viable entity until it merged with the United Steel Workers of America in 1967. The Miners Union Hospital building in Telluride served its original purpose until sometime in the late 1910s when it was converted to other uses. The Telluride post office was located in the first story for a time, while the second story housed the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks (BPOE) lodge for a time, and was later converted to apartments. Today, in 2008, the building contains eleven separate condominiums." --COLORADO CULTURAL RESOURCE SURVEY, Architectural Inventory Form http://www.telluride-co.gov/DocumentCenter/View/1218/ColumbiaAvenue107W-5SM1756-REVISED yes yes