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Manitou Springs Home with Garden of the Gods View Overview Maps Photos Description $339,900 Single Family Home Main Features 3 Bedrooms2 BathroomsInterior: 1,570 sqftLot: 3,934 sqftYear Built: 1922MLS #: 2896509 Location 925 High RDManitou Springs, CO 80829USA Kelly Young The Platinum Group Realtors(719) 226-0126kconner@mindspring.comhttp://www.OwnYourOwnMountain.com   Listed by: The Platinum Group Realtors Our recent listings Single Family Residential for $237,700 in Colorado Springs, COCrystal Park - Manitou Home For Sale Under $200,000Colorado Springs Rancher Loaded With UpgradesSingle Family Residential for $424,900 in Lake George, COPine Creek Beauty with Gorgeous Views Subscribe to our listing feed See more Manitou Springs, CO real estate for sale 08/28/2015

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106 Spencer AV Manitou Springs, CO 808296 beds, 4 baths, $389,900  1 of 16 photos  View all photos    Forward to a Friend  Request More Information  Print this Home  Request a Visit  Share on Facebook SEE THE VIRTUAL TOUR   Listing Information: Address: 106 Spencer AV City: Manitou Springs State: CO Zip: 80829 Area: MAN - Manitou Springs County: El Paso Price: $389,900 Listing #: 727679  Property Type: Single Family Listing Type: Resale/New Subdivision: Manitou Springs Status: Active   Property Information: Style: 2 Story Bedrooms: 6 Total Baths: 4 Year Built: 1885 Sq. Feet: 2815 Lot Size: 0.079 Basement: Not Applicable Garage: None Taxes: 2378.0 Heat: Forced Air,Baseboard Construction: Wood Stories: 2 Exterior: Fence: Front Interior: Laundry: Main Appliances: Dishwasher, Dryer, Microw... 10/31/2012

By Tyler Haynie Right on the edge of gorgeous Manitou Springs lies an ascending beast known as the Incline. In essence, the incline is merely a really long stretch of railroad ties, but for a couple decades now, the locals have been walking up and down it like a staircase. Coupled with the altitude, the brutal angle it's set on, and the fact that it ascends over 2,000 feet into the sky, it presents a pretty intimidating challenge. It climbs alongside Barr Trail, the path that leads directly to the top of one of Colorado's most famous 14'ers, Pikes Peak. While this may not be for the weak at heart, all it takes is determination. And for those who feel they have bitten off a bit more than they can chew, there is a point halfway up that people can revert to Barr Trail either to go back dow... 04/12/2012

Emma Crawford Coffin Race ~ Manitou Springs It must have been frightening to be 17, engaged, and suffering from the dreaded disease of tuberculosis.  Emma Crawford was courageous of spirit, and in 1889 she and her family, as did many hundreds of others, moved in the hopes that the dry mountain air and the healing waters of Manitou Springs would cure her consumption.  Emma and her mother were Spiritualists, and both believed that Native American spirits were guiding them.  Emma lived with her family on Ruxton Avenue, and walked constantly thru the surrounding hills of Manitou Springs.  On one such journey up Red Mountain, Emma Crawford had a vision.  With a frightful aversion to cemeteries, Emma tied a scarf to a tree near the summit where her spirit guide had appeared, and made it known... 10/22/2011

There are two different land areas being talked about in reference to Manitou Springs. The smaller area is marked by the fairly comparable boundaries of: The City of Manitou Springs The Pikes Peak Association of Realtors MLS area designation for Manitou Springs – abbreviated “MAN” And zip code 80829 The broader land area that is sometimes being referred to, is that served by the Manitou Springs School District 14. It includes the core zip code 80829 and the communities further to the Northwest on U.S. Highway 24, of Cascade, Chipita Park, Green Mountain Falls, and Crystola. These communities are served by the Manitou Springs Districts’ Ute Pass Elementary. For the following numbers I’ll stick to the smaller core area of zip code 80829. The estimated population is approaching 7,000 resid... 10/20/2011