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Pioneer Log Pictures
Round log, saddle-notched, side-gabled cabin in Boulder County.
Hewn log, side gable with shingle gables.
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Center Passage Plan Hispano Adobe House Pictures
Valdez House, San Luis
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Linear Plan Hispano Adobe House Pictures
Linear Plan house in 1998, San Luis
Lobato House, San Luis
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WPA Rustic Pictures
Two Buttes Gymnasium in Baca County differs little in plan from WPA Modernist versions, but
its use of locally quarried, rock-faced sandstone identifies it as WPA Rustic (Courtesy Deon
Wolfenbarger, September 2004).
The caretaker’s residence at Willow Creek Park in Lamar, Prowers County, shows the influence
of both WPA Rustic park architecture and the Pueblo Revival style (Courtesy Deon
Wolfenbarger, June 2004).
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WPA Modernist
The primary goal of the Works Progress Administration (WPA), one of many 1930s New
Deal relief and recovery programs, was to put people to work. Most projects were designed to
spend a majority of the funds on labor, not materials. Additionally, few projects used powered
machinery in order to allow for hiring more men. Therefore, WPA buildings and structures in
Colorado are marked by a high degree of craftsmanship, albeit untrained, provided by primarily
unskilled labor. The quality of masonry work varies widely, undoubtedly reflecting not only
different teams of workers, but also the growing skills gained by the men. The use of local
materials in order to keep costs low is another hallmark of WPA projects. This resulted in some
similarities of appearance within a region. WPA projects in eastern Colorado were simply
designed, often by the local sponsor or occasionally by the regional WPA engineer. The
buildings were influenced either by local traditions or were based upon contemporary styles.
Modernist WPA designs reflect an attempt to keep building forms simple more than an
expression of an overall design philosophy. Many of the defining characterizes of WPA
Moderne are found in WPA Modernist buildings, including the lack of ornamentation, flat or
barrel roofs, smooth exterior surfaces, vertical fenestration openings and linear building
elements. These buildings often include vertical elements in conjunction with horizontal
features. Vertical elements include tall narrow window openings that often terminate in a
stepped parapet at the main elevation. Windows are often grouped in tall vertical sections to
present a modern appearance. Where the Moderne is characterized by a horizontal or streamline
effect with rounded edges and corners, Modernist buildings feature square corners. As in the
WPA Moderne examples, hand construction is favored over the machine-tooled. Stone masonry
involves rectangular, smooth-faced blocks with regular, usually sawed, edges.
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simple building forms
lack of ornamentation
flat or barrel roofs
smooth exteriors
vertical orientation- tall windows grouped in sections
linear building elements
sharp, angular square corners
For further information about the architecture and history of the New Deal in Eastern Colorado,
see the National Register multiple property document, New Deal Resources in Eastern Colorado,
a publication available from the Office of Archaeology and Historic Preservation.
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Kiowa County
Eads
Haswell
Sheridan Lake
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Eads
American Legion Hall
Kiowa County Fairground, US Hwy. 287, Eads vicinity
National Register 12/11/2007, 5KW.87
The American Legion Hall represents the success of local residents and federal relief
programs administered on Colorado’s eastern plains during the Great Depression of the
1930s. Providing much-needed employment in Kiowa County, local workers constructed
the building between 1937 and 1938 under the Works Progress Administration
(WPA). The hall is a rare surviving example of a simple, vernacular building built by the
New Deal agency. The building exemplifies the efforts of the WPA to boost moral during
the Depression through the construction of buildings that could be enjoyed by the entire
community. The building provides a venue for community gatherings, dances, receptions,
and other events, and is part of the entertainment and recreational activities during the
annual Kiowa County Fair. (2006 photograph.) More information.
Crow-Hightower House
909 Maine St.
National Register 8/20/2013, 5KW.196
The 1952 Crow-Hightower House is significant architecturally for its representation of a
circular plan Modern Movement/Novelty style dwelling. The style is reflected in the
house’s circular plan, conical entrance turret, roof crenellations, contrasting blond and red
brick, and innovative interior layout. The house is a relatively rare example of the round
form employed in a mid-twentieth century dwelling.
Eads Community Church
110 E. 11th St.
National Register 8/20/2013, 5KW.170
Eads Community Church is significant architecturally as a good example of a Jacobean
Revival-style ecclesiastical building reflecting the design efforts of two well-regarded
architects (William Stickney of Pueblo, 1923, and John James Wallace of Colorado
Springs, 1951). The church is also significant in the area of Social History as a building
integral to the social life of Eads.
Eads School Gymnasium
W. 10th St. & Slater St.
National Register 8/20/2013, 5KW.168
The 1929 Eads School Gymnasium is significant in the areas of entertainment/recreation,
education, and social history. The building housed physical education classes and school
athletic teams, and also accommodated domestic science, music, and drama. The
gymnasium provided a venue for a wide variety of community social and civic activities
through 1963, the year the high school was constructed. More information
Jackson Barn
W. Lowell Ave. & S. Slater St., Eads vicinity
State Register 5/23/2013, 5KW.184
The circa-1915-1920 Jackson Barn is significant architecturally as a well-preserved
example of an early twentieth century, three-bay, balloon frame horse barn. The barn is
“modest, unassuming, and unpretentious”, making use of common regional forms and
materials. It features a simple square design with gabled roof, walls with drop siding,
sliding vertical board doors on the gable ends, a hay loft door, and pigeon holes. Although
such barns were commonly found in Kiowa County during the early twentieth century, they
are rare today. In 1937, the barn was moved to its current location for use in the Jackson
Dairy operation that provided milk for Eads families.
Nipps-Bransgrove Building
1307 Maine
State Register 5/14/1997, 5KW.56
This 1912 building, a local commercial center and gathering place, reflects the common
practice of the repeated modernization of commercial buildings. A Depression-era
remodeling stuccoed the original ornamental concrete block exterior walls. A 1950s
facelift covered the stucco with an artificial stone cladding, a popular and durable midcentury material. (1999 photograph.)
Sand Creek Massacre Site (Sand Creek Massacre National Historic Site)
Near junction of County. Rd. 54 and County Rd. W, Eads vicinity
National Register 9/28/2001, Boundary increase 9/19/2016, 5KW.28
The Sand Creek Massacre Site (boundary increase) formally recognizes an additional 640acre section contiguous to land managed as the Sand Creek Massacre National Historic Site
acquired by the National Park Service with the assistance of the State Historical Fund and
Civil War Trust. The section is included in the authorized boundary as defined by
Congress in 2000. The parcel contributes integrally to the national significance of the Sand
Creek Massacre Site in the areas of Military and Ethnic Heritage: Native American. The
boundary increase was processed in consultation and with the support of our Tribal
partners.
The site is nationally significant for its association with the November 29, 1864, Sand
Creek Massacre. This event represents a major turning point in American Indian-white
relations on the western frontier during the last half of the nineteenth century. It had
devastating effects upon Cheyenne and Arapaho familial and social structures and was a
catalyst for years of ensuing U.S. Army-American Indian warfare throughout the central
plains. The site has yielded important information supporting, in broad terms, oral tradition
and historical documentation, and it is likely to yield new information regarding U.S.
military and American Indian conflicts. The Sand Creek Massacre National Historic Site
officially opened to the public on June 1, 2007. To visit the site and learn more visit the
National Park service web site. (1994 photograph)
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Haswell
Haswell Jail
211 Main St.
State Register 12/11/1996, 5KW.50
Constructed in 1921, this small, 14 by 16 foot, concrete jail is one of the few public
buildings ever constructed in Haswell. Not in use since the 1940s, the unaltered building
remains as a visible local landmark. (1995 photograph.)
Haswell Missouri Pacific Railroad Depot
4th St. near Spencer Ave.
State Register 5/23/2013, 5KW.200
The circa-1950 Haswell Missouri Pacific Railroad depot, a combination passenger and
freight facility, is significant architecturally. The Late 19th and Early 20th Century
American Movements style building features horizontality, widely overhanging eaves, a
low-pitched roof, and multi-light windows. It meets the description provided in Railroads
in Colorado, 1858-1948 of a typical depot and the only known depot remaining from the
Missouri Pacific line in Colorado.
Holly Hotel / Haswell Hotel
200 4th St.
National Register 8/20/2013, 5KW.33
Built by Acquilla Hollingsworth in 1907, the Holly Hotel/Haswell Hotel is significant in
the areas of commerce and social history. The hotel was one of the first business buildings
erected in Haswell, operating as a hostelry for about sixty years. The hotel served from its
inception as a center of social activities for the town. The Hollingsworth family was among
the most prominent early pioneers of Haswell and built the hotel.
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Sheridan Lake
Sheridan Lake School
619 Burnett St.
State Register 5/23/2013, 5KW.46
The Sheridan Lake School is significant in the areas of education and social history. The
school, which operated from 1929 to 1962, is the only extant historic school building in
this small town. The building represents the importance of education in the lives of rural
families who at great personal cost erected this professionally designed Renaissance
Revival style school. The school also served as a center of social, cultural, recreational,
and civic activities for the community.
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Kit Carson County
Burlington
Flagler
Vona
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Burlington
Burlington Gymnasium
450 11th St.
National Register 12/11/2007, 5KC.208
Constructed between 1938 and 1940 by the Works Progress Administration (WPA), the
Burlington Gymnasium represents an important record of the federal relief programs
administered on Colorado’s eastern plains during the Great Depression. Its construction
provided much needed employment in Kit Carson County and it is the only extant work
relief construction project remaining from the New Deal era in Burlington. The building
exemplifies the efforts of the WPA to boost moral during the Depression through the
construction of buildings that could be enjoyed by the entire community. The WPA
created a much needed modern facility for the Burlington School district by providing a
gymnasium with a full-size court, a stage for use by school theater and music groups, a
kitchen and dining hall, meeting rooms, and a residence for a custodian. The building is a
good example of the Art Deco style as applied to a WPA gymnasium building. Unlike
more elaborate Art Deco buildings featuring terra cotta ornamentation, all of the decoration
on the gymnasium was executed in concrete. Pilasters create a vertical emphasis and
incised horizontal lines provide a geometric counterpoint. Chevron and ziggurat designs
decorate the cornice. (2004 photograph.) More information (PDF, 1.16 MB).
Burlington State Armory
191 14th St.
National Register 9/20/1984, 5KC.70
Constructed in 1926, this architecturally significant, 2½ story red brick building occupies a
prominent location at the south end of Burlington’s commercial district. Sidney G. Frazier,
a prolific Colorado architect and captain in the National Guard, designed the late Gothic
Revival style building.
Elitch Gardens Carousel / Kit Carson County Carousel
Kit Carson County Fairgrounds
National Register 12/19/1978, National Historic Landmark 2/27/1987, 5KC.67
The 1905 carousel is a rare surviving example of a stationary menagerie carousel built by
the Philadelphia Toboggan Company for Denver’s Elitch Gardens. The carousel and its
1912 Wurlitzer Monster Military Band Organ were moved to the Kit Carson County
Fairgrounds in 1928. (1998 photograph.)
Sim Hudson Motor Company
1332 Senter Ave.
National Register 11/7/2007, 5KC.46
The Sim Hudson Motor Company played a major role in the development of automobile
sales and service in Burlington. Beginning as the Golden Belt Garage, during Sim
Hudson’s ownership of the property his dealership sold and serviced Chevrolets. His
facility also sold auto parts, dispensed gasoline through curbside pumps and stored
automobiles for customers without garages. He commissioned a new Art Deco facade that,
when completed in 1932, gave the dealership a modern eye-catching appearance. The
main building is a good example of an important 20th century building type–the
automobile dealership. The specialized nature of the product and services sold dictated a
special building form. The Hudson Motor Company exemplifies the dealership type
developed in the first half of the 20th century that combined sales, service, storage and
fueling in a one-story building at the street edge. The Hudson building exemplifies the
architectural evolution of the classic pre-World War II automobile dealership. Property
owner Frank Lund prepared the nomination. (2007 photograph.) More information (PDF,
5.06 MB).
Flagler
Flagler Hospital (Municipal Building)
311 Main Ave.
National Register 1/30/1991, 5KC.91
Since its construction in 1909, by W.L. Price and W.H. Lavington, the building has housed
a variety of functions important to the community’s growth. From 1909 to approximately
1930, the building operated as a hotel. In 1937, it was purchased by Dr. William L.
McBride who remodeled it into a hospital and operated it as such until 1963. The town of
Flagler purchased the building in 1967 and converted it to city offices and the town library.
Second Central School
404 4th St.
State Register 6/12/1996, 5KC.135
Constructed in 1915, this rural schoolhouse was originally located 13 miles southeast of
Flagler. Consolidation forced the school to close, and it remained vacant for many
years. It was moved to Flagler in 1993 for use as a local museum. This architecturally
significant school includes details such as flared eaves and unusual finials. (1999
photograph.)
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Vona
Spring Creek Bridge
US Hwy. 24, Vona Vicinity
National Register 10/15/2002, 5KC.168
The 1928-29 concrete slab bridge includes seven 19-foot spans. It crosses Spring Creek on
a now lightly traveled portion of US Hwy. 24 that runs parallel to I-70 between Siebert and
Vona. Designed by the Colorado Department of Highways and constructed by M.E.
Carlson, it remains intact as a good example of one of Colorado’s early multiple span
concrete highway bridges. Listed under Highway Bridges in Colorado Multiple Property
Submission.
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Jackson County
Coalmont
Cowdrey
Gould
Walden
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Coalmont
Coalmont Schoolhouse
1018 Jackson County Rd. 26
State Register 12/13/1995, 5JA.1264
The Coalmont Schoolhouse consists of two buildings - the circa 1915 Coalmont school and
the circa 1905 Hebron schoolhouse which was relocated and joined to the Coalmont
facility around 1920. It was the only school in Coalmont from 1915 until 1945 and was the
focal point for social and entertainment activities in this coal mining community.
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Cowdrey
Hog Park Guard Station
Cowdrey vicinity
National Register 9/25/2003, 5JA.561
Constructed in 1910, Hog Park Guard Station is the oldest standing guard station in Routt
National Forest. The simple log cabin is a rare example of a time when the Forest Service
District Rangers were using common standards to construct buildings of local materials
with local labor. The location of the buildings also demonstrates the shift in philosophy
from one of resource management to one of resource conservation. (1993 photograph.)
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Gould
Colorado State Forest Building Complex
Near State Highway 14, Gould vicinity
National Register 1/17/17, 5JA.2571
The Colorado State Forest Building Complex represents good examples Pioneer Log and
Rustic-style architecture, the style represented on the main house and the Civil
Conservation Corps (CCC) constructed office/garage. Both the Pioneer Log and the Rustic
styles incorporate the readily available and inexpensive construction material from the
nearby forests. The complex is also important for its association with President’s Franklin
D. Roosevelt’s New Deal legislation to aid the United States during the Great
Depression. This legislation included creating numerous relief programs, policies, and
agencies to provide employment, conserve natural resources, and assist in public works
construction, such as projects completed by the CCC. The CCC in Colorado constructed
the large Rustic-style log office/garage at the property. Additionally the property is
significant in the area of military history as a work site for German and Austrian prisoners
of war during the last three years, 1942 – 1945, of World War II and for the potential to
yield important information to history. More information (PDF, 3.5 MB).
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Lake Agnes Cabin
2.5 miles from Colo. Hwy. 14, near Cameron Pass
Colorado State Forest, Gould vicinity
National Register 9/26/2007, 5JA.1716
The 1925 cabin is a good local example of Rustic style architecture, a form characterized
by its natural setting and its use of native materials, often log and stone. Designed to blend
in with the natural environment, these buildings usually served as vacation homes, hunting
lodges, dude ranches, or tourist-related facilities in national and state parks. The Lake
Agnes Cabin reflects the design characteristics with its log walls, rubble foundation, simple
form, and gently pitched roof. (2005 photograph.) More information (PDF, 424 kb).
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Walden
Jackson County Courthouse
396 Lafever St.
State Register 9/10/1997, 5JA.888
The 1913 building, constructed of locally quarried stone, is an excellent local example of
the Classical Revival Style as executed by noted Denver architect William Norman
Bowman. Most of the original interior detailing remains in place.
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Hinsdale County
Creede
Lake City
Pagosa Springs
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Creede
Lost Trail Ranch / Lost Trail Station
Creede vicinity
National Register 4/27/2011, 5HN.1149
The Lost Trail Station, located 15 miles north of Creede, is significant not only for its
transportation history, but also for agriculture, and architecture. The property originally
operated as a stage stop from 1877 to around 1895. Around the time the stage stop closed,
it shifted to cattle ranching activities. While cowboys initially used the buildings when in
the region, the property became a working ranch in 1921. The log architecture extant on
the property serves as an excellent example of early vernacular craftsmanship in Colorado.
The peak transportation years through Stony Pass were 1875-1882, and as more commerce
shifted to the railroad, former stops along the Stony Pass Road struggled to reinvent
themselves. The railroad presence affected the lives of the residents in the San Juan region,
and the evolution of the Lost Trail Station demonstrates how the railroad had such a
diverse impact for Stony Pass and the settlers living near it. After the station was finally
abandoned around 1895, ranchers saw the value in the high mountain pasture and led their
livestock to graze seasonally. From 1895 to the present, Lost Trail has operated as a ranch
and cow camp. This property typifies the evolution of properties and businesses in the
region during the 1890s due to changes in methods and routes of transportation in the late
nineteenth century.
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Lake City
Argentum Mining Camp
Gunnison Resource Area, Lake City vicinity
National Register 9/28/1999, 5HN.300
Although little remains today, the camp site is representative of the boom and bust cycles
typical of many Colorado mining communities. With a history paralleling the Tellurium /
White Cross Mining Camp, it was never formally platted as a town site. The population
reportedly reached a peak of 500, and the camp served as a commercial center during
periods of prosperity. Listed under Hinsdale County Metal Mining and Mining Industry in
Colorado Multiple Property Submissions. (ca. 1900 photograph.)
Capitol City Charcoal Kilns
Gunnison Resource Area, Lake City vicinity
National Register 9/28/1999, 5HN.594
The kilns were built in 1877. Constructed of brick, utilizing the "beehive" shaped design
that was typical of structures used in the production of charcoal, the two kilns are the last
remaining ones in the county. The initial boom in the charcoal industry was short lived as
mining in the county took a sharp downturn in 1883. As mining resumed, the railroad
arrived in 1889, bringing with it the cheaper and more efficient coal. Listed under
Hinsdale County Metal Mining Multiple Property Submission. (1999 photograph.)
Empire Chief Mine & Mill
Gunnison Resource Area, Lake City vicinity
National Register 9/28/1999, 5HN.375
The complex includes a 150-ton flotation mill, the mine tunnel, several associated
buildings, and the ruins of several buildings that were destroyed by the county's deadliest
avalanche in 1929. The complex serves as a vivid reminder of the hazards associated with
high altitude mining. Listed under Hinsdale County Metal Mining and Mining Industry in
Colorado Multiple Property Submissions.
Golconda Mine
Gunnison Resource Area, Lake City vicinity
National Register 9/28/1999, 5HN.454
The property illustrates the extreme conditions of altitude, climate, and isolation faced by
mining operations in the area. The complex includes an unusual two-story log boarding
house constructed at an elevation of 12,400 feet. Extracting lead, zinc, copper, and some
gold and silver, the operation encompassed over 7,000 feet of underground workings as of
1947. Listed under Hinsdale County Metal Mining and Mining Industry in Colorado
Multiple Property Submissions.
Lake City Historic District
Colo. Hwy. 149
National Register 12/1/1978, 5HN.68
Established in 1875 as a supply center for the heavy mining activity in the area, people
found their way to Lake City via the Saguache-San Juan Toll Road built by Enos
Hotchkiss, one of the town founders. A major fire in 1879 destroyed much of the
downtown area. Many of the rebuilt buildings of brick and stone remain intact. An
economic depression hit Lake City in 1884, and times were hard until the arrival of the
railroad in 1889. Subsequently, trade flourished until the silver crash of 1893. Listed
under Hinsdale County Metal Mining and Mining Industry in Colorado Multiple Property
Submissions.
Little Rome
Gunnison Resource Area, Lake City vicinity
National Register 9/28/1999, 5HN.593
Little Rome is the site of an historic mining camp that was occupied by Italian immigrants
who worked at the Ute-Ulay Mine and Mill from 1889 to 1899. Listed under Hinsdale
County Metal Mining and Mining Industry in Colorado Multiple Property Submissions.
Rose Lime Kiln
County Rd. 20, southwest of Lake City
State Register 12/9/1992, National Register 4/8/1993, 5HN.287
This 1881 vertical shaft kiln is a variety known as a separate feed kiln. A relatively
sophisticated design, it is important for its association with George S. Lee and early
industrial development in the San Juan Mining Region. Lee financed the project and was
largely responsible for the development of the Capitol City region during the early
1880s. Listed under Hinsdale County Metal Mining Multiple Property Submission.
Frank Silence Cabin
Hinsdale County Rd. 20
State Register 7/13/1994, 5HN.637
The cabin is the sole surviving property within the former San Juan Mountain mining town
of Capitol City.
Tellurium / White Cross Mining Camp
Gunnison Resource Area, Lake City vicinity
National Register 9/28/1999, 5HN.302
Although little remains today, the camp site is representative of the boom and bust cycles
typical of many Colorado mining communities. With a history paralleling the Argentum
Mining Camp, it was never formally platted as a town site. The population reportedly
reached a peak of 500, and the camp served as a commercial center during periods of
prosperity. Listed under Hinsdale County Metal Mining and Mining Industry in Colorado
Multiple Property Submissions.
Tobasco Mine & Mill
County Rd. 34 & County Rd. 5, Lake City vicinity
National Register, 10/16/2008, 5HN.46 / 5SA.399
The Tobasco Mine and Mill are is associated with the metal mining history of Hinsdale and
San Juan counties. The complex possesses the distinctive characteristics of a moderate size
1900s gold mine and mill operation in which the organization pattern is clearly evident. Its
historical archaeological deposits have the potential to yield important information,
specifically addressing the relationship between milling and mining, understanding the
early use of the cyanide process, and for information on the health, dietary preferences, and
economic status of the inhabitants of the workers at the Tobasco Mine and Mill. Listed
under Hinsdale County Metal Mining Multiple Property Submission. More information
(PDF, 10.91 MB).
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Pagosa Springs
Debs School
673 McManus Rd., Pagosa Springs vicinity
National Register 4/28/2005, 5HN.642
The Debs School served from 1926 until consolidation in 1951 as the only school in the
remote southeast region of Hinsdale County. As the only public building in the Upper
Piedra region, the school was also a community focal point, hosting a wide variety of
activities. In its size, plan, roof shape, interior configuration, and placement of windows
and doors, it displays the general characteristics typical of rural schoolhouses. Constructed
in 1926 of rock-faced ornamental concrete block, it is one of only two ornamental concrete
block rural schoolhouses identified in the state. It is Hinsdale County’s sole surviving oneroom schoolhouse. This property is associated with the Ornamental Concrete Block
Buildings in Colorado and Rural School Buildings in Colorado Multiple Property
Submissions.
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Huerfano County
La Veta
Walsenburg
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La Veta
Francisco Plaza
312 S. Main St.
National Register 10/23/1986, 5HF.519
Originally built in 1862 by "Colonel" John M. Francisco, the two early historic buildings
form a U-shape around an open courtyard. When constructed, they had 18 to 24 inch thick
adobe walls, dirt floors, and a dirt roof supported by vigas. Later improvements include
gabled roofs, wood flooring, and plastering of the walls. In 1876, the Denver and Rio
Grande Railroad arrived at Francisco Plaza, marking a new period of growth and a new
name, La Veta.
La Veta Masonic Hall
210 S. Main St.
State Register 6/14/2000, 5HF.369
Completed in 1889, the Masonic Hall is one of the earliest extant examples of the stone
construction that would become a prominent component of La Veta’s architectural
heritage. It is one of the better preserved of the few two-story stone buildings in town, and
it is the oldest two-part block commercial building.
La Veta Pass Narrow Gauge Railroad Depot
East of La Veta Pass Summit, south side of road
National Register 6/6/1980, 5HF.5
The simple L-shaped stuccoed stone depot dates to 1877. The Denver and Rio Grande
Railroad built it atop the 9,400 foot high La Veta Pass to serve passenger trains bound to
and from the San Luis Valley to the west. The building functioned until 1899 when the
original narrow gauge line gave way to a standard gauge replacement seven miles to the
south. The simple design and construction reflect the early era of railroad development,
particularly in isolated regions like the summit of La Veta Pass. Listed under Railroads in
Colorado, 1858-1948 Multiple Property Submission.
Lamme Hospital
314 S. Main St.
National Register 12/10/1993, 5HF.366
The community of Francisco Plaza, now La Veta, was originally founded in 1862. In
1909, the construction of the 2½-story sandstone hospital building took place, and it was
continuously used as such up to 1944. After 1944 the building was used as a private
residence up to 1980, when it was then converted to a bed and breakfast inn.
Veta Pass
3652, 3665, 3688 County Rd. 443
National Register 8/31/2011, 5HF.2410
The Veta Pass-Uptop Historic District is important as related to transportation being a
railroad stop from 1877-1901, the sawmill Industry from 1916-1945, and as tourist
destination from 1945-1964. This community continually reinvented itself as modes of
transportation reshaped access through the Sangre de Cristo Mountains. More information
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Walsenburg
Fox Theater
715 Main St.
State Register 11/9/1994, 5HF.1160
Though originally constructed in 1917 as the Star, the Fox Inter-mountain chain purchased
and remodeled the building in 1941 and gave this mainstay of community entertainment a
modern Art Deco appearance. (ca. 2000 photograph.)
Huerfano County Courthouse & Jail
401 Main St.
National Register 4/23/1973, 5HF.654
Designed by Pueblo architect C.A. Henderson, the two-story courthouse was built in
1904. The adjacent two-story building utilized as the jail dates from the 1890s. Both have
walls of heavy stone, steeply pitched hipped roofs, and facades with prominent square
towers. Romanesque Revival detailing is further expressed in the arched window openings
at the second story level of the courthouse. (ca. 2000 photograph.)
Huerfano County High School
415 Walsen Ave.
State Register 9/14/2005, National Register 11/2/2005, 5HF.2183
The 1920 building (also known as Walsenburg Middle School) served the community for
over 80 years as the center of middle and upper-level public school education. The
building is the work of the noted Colorado architectural firm of Isaac Hamilton Rapp and
William Mason Rapp. It is one of the few surviving public schools designed by the Rapp
brothers. The high school is one of only two of the firm’s numerous southern Colorado
projects to employ the Collegiate Gothic style. Although Walsenburg has six other
buildings designed by this prolific firm, this is the town’s only example of the Collegiate
Gothic style. More information (PDF, 524 kb).
Maitland Arroyo Bridge
Colo. Hwy. 69, Walsenburg vicinity
National Register 10/15/2002, 5HF.1897
Constructed in 1940, the Colorado Department of Highways designed the 123-foot long
timber stringer bridge that includes six 20-foot long spans. As one of the largest vehicular
structures built by the Great Depression era Works Progress Administration, the intact
bridge is noteworthy for its multiple spans and stone masonry abutments. Listed under
Highway Bridges in Colorado Multiple Property Submission.
Montoya Ranch
West of Walsenburg
National Register 7/3/2012, 5HF.2555, amended 11/28/2012
Montoya Ranch is significant for its association for ethnic heritage/Hispanic,
exploration/settlement, agriculture, and commerce. Additionally, it is important as a rare
example of an early Hispano residence and a good example of Spanish Colonial
architecture modified to a Territorial Adobe type building. Local tradition holds that the
Montoya family originally built the ranch as a community defense facility, possibly under
the leadership of Pablo Antonio Garcia, during the time that conflicts with Native
Americans were common in the region. The second owners, the Louise Faris family, were
Lebanese immigrants who operated the post office and a general store along with raising
sheep, fruit, and vegetables. The property may broaden our understanding of Hispano
history and the largely undocumented history of Lebanese immigration to Colorado.
Roof & Dick Building
600 Main Street/109 E. 6th Street
State Register 1/21/2016, 5HF.615
For several decades the 1910 Roof & Dick Building has anchored the heart of downtown
Walsenburg, including with national chain stores like J.C. Penney (1932-1976) and Ben
Franklin (1977-1985). Over time the building has been altered from its 1910 appearance to
accommodate the needs of its commercial tenants. Today the building is the home of the
Museum of Friends, a local non-profit dedicated to the arts. More information (PDF,
1.5MB)
St. Mary School, Convent, Rectory & Church
121 and 201 E. 7th St. and 726 Russell St.
State Register 9/10/2003, 5HF.2162
The school, convent and rectory possess the distinctive characteristics of Mission Revival,
a style not well represented in Walsenburg. These three buildings form a collection of the
best-preserved examples of the style in town. The complex, which includes the extensively
altered church, contributed to the social history of Walsenburg. More information (PDF,
64 kb).
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