National Register of Historic Places - Colorado (CO), La Plata County

La Plata County Colorado (Historic Districts) has 6 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 2 places of National significance. Significant places include Durango-Silverton Narrow-Gauge Railroad and Ute Mountain Ute Mancos Canyon Historic District, East Third Avenue Historic Residential District, La Plata County Fairgrounds and Main Avenue Historic District.

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Anasazi, Athabascan and Ute dating back to 499 BC.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the La Plata County places including Gen. William J. Palmer, Dan Cummins and Works Progress Administration. Prominent architectural styles found in La Plata Country are Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals and Late Victorian.

Durango-Silverton Narrow-Gauge Railroad (added 1966 - - #66000247)

Right-of-way between Durango and Silverton , Durango

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Palmer,Gen. William J.

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Transportation, Engineering, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Energy Facility

Current Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Current Sub-function:

Energy Facility

East Third Avenue Historic Residential District (added 1984 - - #84000024)

Also known as The Boulevard;East Third Avenue Historic District

E. 3rd. Ave. between 5th, and 15th Sts. , Durango

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Multiple

Architectural Style:

Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Late Victorian

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Community Planning And Development

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

La Plata County Fairgrounds (added 1991 - - #91001031)

Also known as 5LP 1314

2500 Main Ave. , Durango

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Cummins,Dan, Works Progress Administration

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Community Planning And Development, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Fair

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Fair

Main Avenue Historic District (added 1980 - - #80000907)

Also known as See Also:79000613

Main Ave. , Durango

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Multiple

Architectural Style:

Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Late Victorian

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce, Transportation

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Federal, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Hotel, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Business, Hotel, Specialty Store

Spring Creek Archeological District (added 1983 - - #83001322)

Also known as Zabel Canyon Indian Ruins

Address Restricted , Bayfield

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Historic Significance:

Event, Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Historic - Aboriginal, Prehistoric

Cultural Affiliation:

Anasazi, Athabascan, Ute

Period of Significance:

499-0 BC, 499-0 AD, 1800-1824, 1750-1799, 1700-1749, 1650-1699, 1600-1649, 1500-1599, 1499-1000 AD, 1000-500 AD

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility, Village Site

Current Function:

Government, Industry/Processing/Extraction

Current Sub-function:

Extractive Facility

Ute Mountain Ute Mancos Canyon Historic District (added 1972 - - #72000273)

Address Restricted , Durango

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Prehistoric

Cultural Affiliation:

Anasazi

Period of Significance:

1499-1000 AD, 1000-500 AD

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Ceremonial Site, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Natural Feature, Unoccupied Land