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Colorado - Conejos County
Conejos County Colorado has 11 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 3 places of National significance and 1 place of Statewide significance. Significant places include Costilla Crossing Bridge, Denver & Rio Grande Railroad San Juan Extension (Boundary Increase), Pike's Stockade and S.P.M.D.T.U. Concilio Superior and Denver & Rio Grande Railroad San Juan Extension.

The famous person Zebulon Pike is associated with one of more of the Conejos County historic places.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Conejos County places including Denver & Rio Grande Railroad, Zebulon Pike, Baldwin Locomotive Works, Wrought Iron Bridge Co., George F. Harvey and Baldwin Co.. Prominent architectural styles found in Conejos Country are Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals and Prairie School.

Costilla Crossing Bridge (added 1985 - - #85000194)
Also known as Bridge over Rio Grande River;State Bridge;state survey no.:
Cty. Rd. over Rio Grande River , Antonito
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Wrought Iron Bridge Co.
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Engineering
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Road-Related
Current Function:
Transportation
Current Sub-function:
Road-Related
More Information:
Denver & Rio Grande Railroad San Juan Extension (added 1973 - - #73000462)
Also known as Cumbres and Toltec Scenic Rairoad
Between Antonito and Chama, NM via Cumbres Pass , Antonito
File Upload Bot (Magnus Manske), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Engineering, Commerce, Transportation
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
State
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Rail-Related
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture, Transportation
Current Sub-function:
Rail-Related
More Information:
Denver & Rio Grande Railroad San Juan Extension (Boundary Increase) (added 2007 - - #07000374)
Also known as 5AA664;5CN65, Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad
Railway corridor from Antonito, CO to Chama, NM via Cubres Pass , Antonito
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Denver & Rio Grande Railroad, Baldwin Locomotive Works
Architectural Style:
Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements
Area of Significance:
Engineering, Commerce, Transportation
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Local, Private, State
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Rail-Related
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture, Transportation
Current Sub-function:
Rail-Related
More Information:
Engine No. 463 (added 1975 - - #75000502)
Also known as Ex-D&RGW Engine # 463 (narrow gauge steam locomotive)
Off U.S. 285 , Antonito
Quatro Valvole, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Baldwin Co.
Area of Significance:
Engineering, Transportation, Industry
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Rail-Related
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture, Transportation
Current Sub-function:
Museum, Rail-Related
More Information:
La Jara Depot (added 1975 - - #75000503)
Also known as La Jara Town Hall
Broadway and Main Sts. , La Jara
Jeffrey Beall, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Prairie School
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Commerce
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Rail-Related
Current Function:
Government
Current Sub-function:
City Hall
More Information:
McIntire Ranch (added 2008 - - #08000204)
Also known as 5CN793, Los Ojos
Approx. 1.5 mi. N. of Co. Rd. V , Sanford
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Information Potential
Architectural Style:
Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements, Other
Area of Significance:
Agriculture, Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Social History, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Agricultural Outbuildings, Animal Facility, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
Our Lady of Guadalupe Church (added 2018 - - #100003275)
6631-33 County Road 13, Conejos
Smithat88, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals
Area of Significance:
Ethnic Heritage, Hispanic, Social History
Period of Significance:
1927-1968 AD
Palace Hotel (added 1994 - - #94001013)
Also known as 5CN774
429 Main St. , Antonito
Jeffrey Beall, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed, Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements
Area of Significance:
Commerce, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Department Store, Hotel, Restaurant
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Hotel, Multiple Dwelling
More Information:
Pike's Stockade (added 1966 - - #66000244)
4 mi. E of Sanford on CO 136 , Sanford
Nyttend, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Person
Historic Person:
Pike,Zebulon
Significant Year:
1807
Area of Significance:
Exploration/Settlement
Period of Significance:
1800-1824
Owner:
State
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Camp
Current Function:
Landscape
Current Sub-function:
Park
More Information:
S.P.M.D.T.U. Concilio Superior (added 2001 - - #01000322)
Also known as La Sociedad Proteccion Mutua de Trabajadores Unidos
603 Main St. , Antonito
Jeffrey Beall, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Hispanic, Social History, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Social
Historic Sub-function:
Meeting Hall
Current Function:
Social
Current Sub-function:
Meeting Hall
More Information:
Warshauer Mansion (added 1974 - - #74000564)
515 River St. , Antonito
Jeffrey Beall, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Harvey,George F.
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade
More Information:
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