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current photo of building exterior The exterior of the WFM union hall in Victor, Colorado.

Side of the building exterior. The building is quite large; it has been used as a restaurant and as a school in recent years.

Building exterior, distant shot. Victor and Cripple Creek are built on uneven ground.

Front of building, through fence. The building is fenced and locked up. In its current condition, there are some significant hazards inside.

Closeup of outline of adjoining building which has been removed. The northern side wall is comprised of uneven brick that was part of another building. The walls are 16 inches thick.

Looking up the stairs, from just inside the front door. This is the view from just inside the front door.

No smoking sign A sign greets those who enter.

The building has interesting interior architecture A hint of the interesting architecture that needs to be restored.

The building has some water damage We were in the building just after a thunderstorm. Water was entering the building in several places.

One place where the water comes in... One view of the water damage...

The large open area The massive upstairs gymnasium from school days hints at possibilities for the structure; the square cuts through the floor need to be repaired. Note the doorway to the left of the windows; we'll peek out that door in another photo, below.

The gymnasium's stage The gymnasium's stage.

Closeup of the stage Closeup of the stage, showing some damage.

Temporary beams hold the roof. Here the water damage is quite visible Temporary beams hold the roof. Here the water damage is quite visible.

A closer look at the water damage A closer look at the damage.

Temporary fixes haven't been sufficient Temporary patches to the floor are inadequate as rain water pours in. There is an area below the gymnasium that we didn't visit because of the water damage.

Some ceiling repairs are needed, as well as roof and structural repairs Some ceiling repairs are needed, as well as roof and structural repairs.

temporary supports hold the roof Temporary beams hold up the roof.

photo of a steam radiator The building has a steam heating system.

Skylight Yes, there is a skylight in the middle of the building.

Looking into one of the offices A peek into one of the offices.

Another part of the building with water damage This part of the building also has water damage.

One of the windows, showing the brick walls Note the thickness of the brick walls, visible in this window view.

Water dissolves the plaster A view of the ceiling, where water has carried away the plaster.

Another interior shot Another interior shot.

front entrance brickwork The elegant beauty of this brickwork has withstood more than a century of thunderstorms, rain and snow, not to mention machine gun bullets.

The outline of the building to the north remains The roof outline and chimney from the building to the north are still visible.

retaining wall on the north side A retaining wall on the north side of the property, near the back.

A loading dock on the north side A loading area on the north side. We didn't see what was behind this door (on the lower level) because of the structural situation. The stairway at left in this photo goes up to the gymnasium.

Fire escape door and exterior stair The stairway at left in this photo goes up to the gymnasium.

Looking out the fire escape door Peeking out the door. A former assayer's office is to the right. In 1904, Colorado National Guard snipers manned the rooftops of nearby buildings and poured rifle fire into the WFM hall.

A remodeled building next door This is the storefront of the building next door, recently restored. Look at this fine restoration work, and then imagine the massive splendor of the WFM hall when we're finished...