Summer 2008 Tour #8

ADDRESS: 6145 Shoup Road DIRECTIONS: Take I-25 north to Exit 153-Interqwest Parkway. Head east past New Life Church, past Powers Blvd. to SHOUP ROAD. Turn right and continue on Shoup for about 3.5 miles. La Foret will be on the right side (look for sign before entrance – if you reach Black Forest Road you’ve gone too far) Parking: Park in lot in front of Ponderosa Lodge – signs will guide you. PARKING: Park in lot in front of Ponderosa Lodge (signs will guide you).
TOUR GUIDE: Kenny Funk, Assistant Dir. and Abby Laine Sienkiewics, Summer Day Camp Programs Director TOUR COORDINATOR: Cathy Mundy TOUR: The La Foret Conference and Retreat Center is built around what was originally the summer home of Alice Bemis Taylor. Most of the historic buildings, which we will tour, were constructed between 1927-1929. Most of the remaining cabins and lodges were constructed from 1948-late 1950’s. There are 18 such buildings nestled in the forest around a large meadow with Pikes Peak looming above. Architecture was a favorite hobby of Alice Bemis Taylor, and she hired architects such as John Gaw Meem and Jules Jacques Benois Benedict to construct the buildings on this 450-acre site in the Black Forest. Some buildings are listed on the National Register of Historic Places; others are about to be listed or are being researched prior to application. HANDICAPPED ACCESSIBLE: No. RESTROOM FACILITIES: Yes Cost: Free for members          $10 non-members If you have questions about this tour, contact: Sherry L. Neese, Program Chair: (H) 573-5461, (W) 227-6446 . . . Return to Tour List