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

Conejos County Colorado (Historic Districts) has 5 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of National significance. Significant places include Denver & Rio Grande Railroad San Juan Extension (Boundary Increase), Denver & Rio Grande Railroad San Juan Extension, Garcia-Espinosa-Garland Ranch Headquarters, St. Joseph's Church.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Conejos County places including Denver & Rio Grande Railroad, Baldwin Locomotive Works, Eugene Medina, Senno Maestas and Justo Duran. Prominent architectural styles found in Conejos Country are Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals and Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements.

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

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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

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

Garcia-Espinosa-Garland Ranch Headquarters (added 2018 - - #100003274)

Also known as 5CN.1919

7527 Cty. Rd. 16, Antonito

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Historic Significance:

Event, Information Potential, Architecture/Engineering

Area of Significance:

Hispanic, Ethnic Heritage, Agriculture, Architecture, Archeology, Historic - Non-Aboriginal

Period of Significance:

1885-1968 AD

Our Lady of Guadalupe Church (added 2018 - - #100003275)

6631-33 County Road 13, Conejos

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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

St. Joseph's Church (added 2018 - - #100003276)

Also known as 5CN.816

19895 Cty. Rd. 8, Capulin

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Duran, Justo, Maestas, Senno, Medina, Eugene

Area of Significance:

Ethnic Heritage, Hispanic, Social History, Architecture, Art

Period of Significance:

1878-1968 AD