National Register of Historical Places - COLORADO (CO), Bent County

Bent County Courthouse and Jail (added 1976 - - #76000546)

725 Carson Ave. , Las Animas

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Reilly,M.F. & B. Bradley, Holmberg Bros.

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Social History

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

Correctional Facility, Courthouse

Current Function:

Government

Current Sub-function:

Courthouse

Bent County High School (added 2010 - - #10000505)

Also known as Las Animas Junior High School

1214 Ambassador Thompson Blvd , Las Animas

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Larson, James, Dubree, Walter

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival, Moderne

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Entertainment/Recreation, Architecture, Education

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

School

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Boggsville (added 1986 - - #86002841)

S of Las Animas on CO 101 , Las Animas

Historic Significance:

Person, Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other

Historic Person:

Boggs,Thomas,et al.

Significant Year:

1866, 1867

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Agriculture, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence,Commerce/Trade,Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Columbian School (added 2006 - - #04000665)

Also known as Columbian Elementary School

1026 W. 6th St. , Las Animas

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Foote, F.W., et.al.

Architectural Style:

Mission/Spanish Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Education

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

School

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Fort Lyon (added 2004 - - #04000388)

Also known as Las Animas, Colorado, U.S. Naval Hospital

Jct. of Bent Cty. Rd. 15 and Fort Lyon Gate Rd. , Las Animas

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

U.S. Army, et.al.

Architectural Style:

Colonial Revival, Bungalow/Craftsman

Area of Significance:

Native American, Architecture, Health/Medicine, Military, European, Black

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

State,Private,Federal

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence,Defense,Domestic,Health Care

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Hospital, Institutional Housing, Military Facility, Sanatorium

Current Function:

Domestic, Government

Current Sub-function:

Correctional Facility, Institutional Housing

Las Animas Post Office (added 2008 - - #07001392)

Also known as 5BN.591

513 6th St. , Las Animas

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

U.S. Treasury Dept.

Architectural Style:

Modern Movement

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

Prowers Bridge (added 1985 - - #85000189)

Also known as Bridge over Arkansas River;state survey no.:BE01

Cty. Rd. 34 , Prowers

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

Thompson House (added 1999 - - #99001702)

Also known as 5BN511

605 Cottonwood Ave. , Las Animas

Historic Significance:

Person

Historic Person:

Thompson, Llewellyn E. Jr.

Significant Year:

1922

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling