Silver baron Jerome B. Wheeler had this three-story Queen Anne-style brick home built in 1888, and its steeply pitched roofs, dormers, and gables have made it a landmark in Aspen's West End neighborhood. A museum since 1969, the exterior of this handsome house has been restored to its appearance in the heady days of silver mining. Exhibits describe Aspen's history from Ute culture through the mining rush, and from railroads and ranching to the founding of the skiing industry. Allow an hour.

Copyright: Excerpted from Frommer's Colorado, 10th Edition, (c) 2008, Wiley Publishing, Inc.

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