This was taken from the archives:
Geographic isolation was the one problem that plagued the East Side even before the creation of its first subdivision and led to a history of neighborhood stigmatization that continues to affect the area. Early settlers dubbed the neighborhood “East Pueblo” shortly after the abandonment of Fountain City and the establishment of Pueblo in 1860-61. It was clearly a
n appropriate name given the neighborhood’s location relative to the rest of the city. But throughout its history, the neighborhood was, at best, simply ignored, and at worst, downright disparaged. A place set apart—a place safe for diversity. This is the legacy of the East Side. It was where people of different cultures, of different economic circumstances, of different religions, indeed, often radically different worlds lived together peacefully, regardless of what anyone west of Fountain Creek may have thought of them. Unlike many of Pueblo’s other neighborhoods, there is not one particular building that stands out as the epitome of a particular style. But this does not mean the neighborhood’s architectural heritage is any less rich than the rest of the city. Quite the contrary, the East Side is outstanding for having a least one example of nearly every architectural style built in Colorado, albeit most are expressed on very modest buildings. Moreover, the neighborhood contains some of the oldest buildings in the city, which are worthy and instructive treasures despite their lack of size or ornament.
