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

Las Animas County Colorado (Historic Districts) has 7 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 3 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Cokedale Historic District, Colorado Millennial Site and Trinchera Cave Archeological District, Corazon de Trinidad and Kim Schools.

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Archaic, Woodland, Et Al., Late Archaic, Developmental and Divesification: Apishapa Phase dating back to 6999 BC.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Las Animas County places including James Murdoch, Civil Works Administration and Works Progress Administration. Prominent architectural styles found in Las Animas Country are Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements and Late Victorian.

Cokedale Historic District (added 1985 - - #85000083)

Roughly bounded by Church, Maple, Pine, Elm, and Spruce Sts. , Cokedale

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Murdoch,James

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Community Planning And Development, Industry

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Extractive Facility, Manufacturing Facility, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Colorado Millennial Site (added 1980 - - #80000877)

Also known as 5LA1115;Hackberry Springs;Bloody Springs

Address Restricted , Ruxton

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Historic Significance:

Event, Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Art, Exploration/Settlement, Historic - Aboriginal, Military, Prehistoric

Cultural Affiliation:

Archaic, Woodland, Et Al.

Period of Significance:

5000-6999 BC, 3000-4999 BC, 1900-1750 AD, 1749-1500 AD, 1499-1000 AD, 1000-2999 BC, 1000 AD-999 BC

Owner:

Federal, Private

Historic Function:

Defense, Domestic, Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Battle Site, Camp, Village Site, Work Of Art (Sculpture, Carving, Rock Art)

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Corazon de Trinidad (added 1973 - - #73000482)

Also known as See Also:Trinidad Post Office

Roughly bounded by Purgatoire River on N and W, Walnut St. on E, and 3rd, W. 1st and Animas Sts. on S , Trinidad

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Multiple

Architectural Style:

Late Victorian

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Local, Federal, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

Current Sub-function:

Business, Specialty Store

Kim Schools (added 2007 - - #07000342)

Also known as 5LA.1815

425 State St. , Kim

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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, Education, Architecture, Entertainment/Recreation

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Education, Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Auditorium, School, Sport Facility

Current Function:

Education, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Auditorium, School, Sport Facility

Monument Lake Park Building and Hatchery Complex (added 2014 - - #14000950)

Weston, Weston

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Rourke Ranch Historic District (added 2000 - - #00001047)

Also known as 5LA8813

Comanche National Grassland , La Junta

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Agriculture, Architecture, Exploration/Settlement

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Animal Facility, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Trinchera Cave Archeological District (added 2001 - - #01001120)

Also known as 5LA9555

Address Restricted , Trinchera

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Information Potential

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Historic - Aboriginal, Social History, Industry, Prehistoric, Architecture

Cultural Affiliation:

Late Archaic, Developmental, Divesification: Apishapa Phase

Period of Significance:

499-0 BC, 499-0 AD, 1749-1500 AD, 1499-1000 AD, 1000-500 AD

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Camp, Ceremonial Site, Multiple Dwelling, Processing, Processing Site, Single Dwelling, Trade (Archeology)

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Natural Feature