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

Otero County Colorado has 16 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of National significance. Significant places include Bent's Old Fort National Historic Site, Adobe Stables, Arkansas Valley Fairgrounds, Art Building, Carnegie Public Library and Finney, Dr. Frank, House.

Several famous people are associated with these Otero County historic places including Wilson A. Hart and Basil M. Spalding.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Otero County places including William Bent, Charles Bent, Works Progress Administration, Walter Dubree, Blakenship, Blankenship Brothers, C.D. Amos, J.A. Dahlgreen, George Burnett and Harvey Stiver. Prominent architectural styles found in Otero Country are Mission/Spanish Revival, Classical Revival and Colonial Revival.

Adobe Stables, Arkansas Valley Fairgrounds (added 2007 - - #07001305)

Also known as 5OT.478, Horse Sheds

800 N 9th St. , Rocky Ford

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Works Progress Administration

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Entertainment/Recreation, Social History

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Fair

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

More Information:

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Art Building (added 1996 - - #96001027)

Also known as Arts & Flower Building;5OT457

Arkansas Valley Fairgrounds, near jct. of Main St. and US 50 , Rocky Ford

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Social History

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

More Information:

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Bent's Old Fort National Historic Site (added 1966 - - #66000254)

Also known as Bent's Old Fort;Fort William

CO 194 , La Junta

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Commerce, Military, Social History

Period of Significance:

1825-1849

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Defense

Historic Sub-function:

Fortification

Current Function:

Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Park

More Information:

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Carnegie Public Library (added 1995 - - #95001247)

Also known as Rocky Ford Historical Museum;5OT193

1005 Sycamore Ave. , Rocky Ford

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Dubree, Walter

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Social History

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

Library

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum

More Information:

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Finney, Dr. Frank, House (added 1984 - - #84000877)

Also known as Hofmann-Collins House

608 Belleview Ave. , La Junta

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Blankenship Brothers, Dubree,Walter

Architectural Style:

Other, Colonial Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Hart, Wilson A., House (added 1979 - - #79000617)

Also known as Robert E. Wilson House

802 Raton Ave. , La Junta

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Burnett,George, Amos,C.D.

Architectural Style:

Late Victorian

Historic Person:

Hart,Wilson A.

Significant Year:

1898

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

More Information:

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La Junta City Park (added 2007 - - #07000343)

Also known as 5OT.937

Bounded by Colorado and Park Aves. and 10th and 14th Sts. , La Junta

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Civil Works Administration, Works Progress Administration

Architectural Style:

Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements, Other

Area of Significance:

Social History, Entertainment/Recreation, Landscape Architecture

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Landscape, Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Outdoor Recreation, Park

Current Function:

Landscape, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Outdoor Recreation, Park

More Information:

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Lincoln School (added 1978 - - #78000874)

300 block W. 3rd St. , La Junta

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Gray,John, De Mordaunt,Walter

Architectural Style:

Mission/Spanish Revival

Area of Significance:

Art, Hispanic, Education, Social History, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

School

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

More Information:

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North La Junta School (added 1992 - - #92000809)

Also known as North School;North La Junta Elementary School

Jct. of CO 109 and CO 194 , La Junta

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Dahlgreen,J.A., Dubree,Walter

Architectural Style:

Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements

Area of Significance:

Social History, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Education, Recreation And Culture, Social

Historic Sub-function:

Auditorium, Meeting Hall, School, Theater

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

More Information:

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Rocky Ford Post Office (added 2008 - - #07001394)

Also known as 5OT.935

401 9th St. , Rocky Ford

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

U.S. Treasury Dept.

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

Post Office

Current Function:

Government

Current Sub-function:

Post Office

More Information:

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Rourke, Eugene, House (added 1983 - - #83001326)

Also known as Rourke House;5OT175

619 Carson St. , La Junta

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Blakenship

Architectural Style:

Colonial Revival, Late Victorian

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

More Information:

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San Juan Avenue Historic District (added 1980 - - #80000918)

San Juan Ave. , La Junta

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Gwyn,John,et al.

Architectural Style:

Queen Anne

Historic Person:

Spalding,Basil M.

Significant Year:

1896, 1905

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Architecture, Industry

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Santa Fe Railway Manzanola Depot (added 2004 - - #04000363)

Also known as 5OT421, Manzanola Senior Citizen Center

212 N. Grand Ave. , Manzanola

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Stiver, Harvey, Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe RR

Architectural Style:

Mission/Spanish Revival

Area of Significance:

Transportation, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Rail-Related

Current Function:

Social

Current Sub-function:

Meeting Hall

More Information:

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Sciumbato, Daniel, Grocery Store (added 1984 - - #84000878)

706 2nd St. , La Junta

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Domestic

More Information:

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U.S. Post Office (added 1976 - - #76000565)

Also known as United States Post Office in La Junta,Colorado

4th and Colorado Ave. , La Junta

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Wenderoth,Oscar

Architectural Style:

Other, Mission/Spanish Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

Post Office

Current Function:

Government

Current Sub-function:

Post Office

More Information:

archives document