Slate Creek Hall

In 1936, members of many Lower Blue River Valley ranching families converged on the northeast corner of the unincorporated town of Slate Creek to construct a community hall.  The men, employed by the Work Project of America, used wood from nearby forests to build the 30 ft. x 60 ft. wood-frame structure, including its exterior clapboard. The only exception was the floor, which is made of imported tongue-in-groove jointed oak.

The hall, sometimes called the Slate Creek Community Hall, is one large room. Its 12 ft. ceiling accommodates an elevated, curtained stage at one end. Wooden folding chairs and benches were the only furniture in the hall. Every other weekend, the chairs were pushed against the walls so people from all over the county could dance to the strains of local bands and square-dance callers. The dances were followed by midnight suppers.  The area’s two schools as well as various organizations used the hall for programs.

Directions:  The Slate Creek Hall is located on Slate Creek Road, approximately twelve miles north of the I-70/Silverthorne exit off state Highway 9.