Chappell house

Chappell House: 335 E. Main St.

The funeral home at the east end of the block was the home of Delos Chappell, the man who built Trinidad’s first water system but put a private water system in this house. He also put in fine inlaid woodwork, stained glass, chandeliers, and an ornate staircase. The staff welcomes visitors if there is not a service in progress. The house was built in 1883, one year after the Bloom Mansion across the street. The story goes that Chappell was such a brilliant engineer that architects and designers in Denver gave him this home to keep him here to avoid competing with him, especially with the construction of the state capitol building coming up. However, Chappell later moved to Denver and became a leading citizen. 

Early photographs show the house level with, or even slightly below, Main Street. Now, the house stands about 3 feet above the street. Main has been lowered or raised about 4 or 5 feet in various places. As said before, it was a heckuva place to build a town.

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