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

Rio Grande County Colorado has 14 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 2 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Creede Branch, Denver and Rio Grande Railroad and US Post Office and Federal Building--Monte Vista Main, Carnegie Library, Central School Auditorium and Gymnasium and Denver & Rio Grande Railroad South Fork Water Tank.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Rio Grande County places including Demver & Rio Grande Railway, North & South Construction Co., James Wetmore, E.Floyd Redding, Charles J. Anderson, John J. Huddart, Pueblo Bridge Co., Dutton-Kendall, Charles E. Thomas and Christian Keck. Prominent architectural styles found in Rio Grande Country are Early Commercial, Beaux Arts and Classical Revival.

Carnegie Library (added 1995 - - #95000439)

Also known as Carnegie Public Library;5RN513

120 Jefferson St. , Monte Vista

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Social History, Community Planning And Development

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

Library

Current Function:

Education

Current Sub-function:

Library

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Central School Auditorium and Gymnasium (added 1996 - - #96000274)

Also known as Central Auditorium;5RN521

612 First Ave. , Monte Vista

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Thomas,Charles E.

Architectural Style:

Mission/Spanish Revival

Area of Significance:

Community Planning And Development, Entertainment/Recreation, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Auditorium, Sport Facility

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Auditorium, Sport Facility

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Creede Branch, Denver and Rio Grande Railroad (added 2002 - - #02001408)

Also known as 5ML273;5RN515.1, Rio Grande gunnison Railway

Along the D&RGW right-of-way bet. South Fork and Creede , South Fork

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Demver & Rio Grande Railway, North & South Construction Co.

Area of Significance:

Transportation, Engineering

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Federal, State, Local, Private

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Rail-Related

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

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Denver & Rio Grande Railroad South Fork Water Tank (added 2002 - - #02001132)

Also known as 5RN352

US-160 , South Fork

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Denver & Rio Grande Railroad

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Engineering, Transportation

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Road-Related

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

More Information:

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El Monte Hotel (added 1990 - - #90000870)

Also known as Monte Villa Inn

925 First Ave. , Monte Vista

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Dutton-Kendall, Redding,E.Floyd

Architectural Style:

Pueblo

Area of Significance:

Social History, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Hotel

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Hotel

More Information:

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First Methodist Episcopal Church (added 2003 - - #03001011)

Also known as 5RN.782, Monte Vista United Methodist Church

215 Washington St. , Monte Vista

Jeffrey Beall, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Anderson, Charles J.

Architectural Style:

Queen Anne, Prairie School

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Social History

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Church Related Residence, Religious Structure

Current Function:

Religion

Current Sub-function:

Church Related Residence, Religious Structure

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Keck Homestead (added 1998 - - #98000437)

Also known as 5RN529

12888 Cty. Rd. 15 , Del Norte

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Keck, Christian

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Animal Facility, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Animal Facility, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

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Masonic Park Bridge (added 1994 - - #85000236)

Also known as Baxterville Bridge;state survey no.:RG03

Off CO 149 , South Fork

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Pueblo Bridge Co.

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Engineering

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Road-Related

Current Function:

Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Road-Related

Monte Vista Downtown Historic District (added 1991 - - #91001612)

Jct. of First Ave. and Washington St. , Monte Vista

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Multiple

Architectural Style:

Romanesque, Early Commercial

Area of Significance:

Community Planning And Development, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Defense, Government, Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Business, City Hall, Communications Facility, Department Store, Financial Institution, Professional

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

Current Sub-function:

Business, Professional, Restaurant, Specialty Store

More Information:

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Monte Vista Library (added 1995 - - #95000782)

Also known as Monte Vista Historical Society;5RN514

110 Jefferson St. , Monte Vista

Jeffrey Beall, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architectural Style:

Early Commercial

Area of Significance:

Social History, Community Planning And Development, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

Library

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum

More Information:

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Spruce Lodge (added 2008 - - #08001009)

Also known as 5RN.1043

29431 W. US Hwy. 160 , South Fork

Jeffrey Beall, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Community Planning And Development

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Hotel

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Hotel

More Information:

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Sutherland Bridge (added 1985 - - #85000234)

Also known as Bridge over Rio Grande River;state survey no.:RG10

Off U.S. 160 , Del Norte

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Engineering

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Road-Related

Current Function:

Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Road-Related

More Information:

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US Post Office and Federal Building--Monte Vista Main (added 1986 - - #86000182)

Also known as Monte Vista Post Office and Federal Building;Monte Vista Mai

Washington and Second Ave. , Monte Vista

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Wetmore,James

Architectural Style:

Beaux Arts

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

Post Office

Current Function:

Government

Current Sub-function:

Post Office

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Wheeler Bridge (added 1985 - - #85000235)

Also known as Bridge over Rio Grande River;state survey no.:RG07

Off U.S. 160 , Del Norte

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Engineering

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Road-Related

Current Function:

Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Road-Related

More Information:

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