Historic Districts
Vacant / Not In Use
Colorado - Mesa County
Mesa County Colorado has 36 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of National significance and 3 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Grand Valley Diversion Dam, Colorado National Monument Visitor Center Complex, Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad Depot and Loma Community Hall and Black Bridge.

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Desert Archaic dating back to 8999 BC.

Several famous people are associated with these Mesa County historic places including Wayne N. Aspinall and Wallace A. E. de Beque.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Mesa County places including U.S. Reclamation Service, WPA, Cecil Doty, Henry J. Schlack, Simpson,William,Construction Co., Phil Romigh, CCC, NPS, James G. Cayton and Colorado Department of Highways. Prominent architectural styles found in Mesa Country are Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements, Chicago and Italianate.

Archeological Site 5ME82 (added 1979 - - #79003814)
Also known as 5ME82
Address Restricted , DeBeque
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Owner:
Federal
Black Bridge (added 1994 - - #85000219)
Also known as Gunnison Bridge;state survey no.:ME01
25.30 Rd. over Gunnison River , Grand Junction
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Kansas City Bridge & Iron 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:
Vacant/Not In Use
Bloomfield Site (added 1983 - - #83001324)
Also known as SME395
Address Restricted , Whitewater
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Historic Significance:
Information Potential
Area of Significance:
Prehistoric
Cultural Affiliation:
Desert Archaic
Period of Significance:
7000-8999 BC, 5000-6999 BC, 3000-4999 BC, 1750-1799, 1749-1500 AD, 1499-1000 AD, 1000-2999 BC, 1000 AD-999 BC
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function:
Extractive Facility
Current Function:
Landscape
Current Sub-function:
Underwater
Cayton Guard Station (added 2005 - - #05000335)
Also known as Cayton Ranger Station;, Johnson Springs Ranger Staion; 5ME.6161
Forest Service Road 814.1 , Silt
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Cayton, James G., Robinson, Jolly Boone
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Conservation, Politics/Government, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
archives document
Clifton Community Center and Church (added 1982 - - #82002307)
Also known as Clifton Christian Church
F and Main St. , Clifton
Jeffrey Beall, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Bower,Clark
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Social History
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Education, Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Religious Structure, School
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
archives document
Coates Creek Schoolhouse (added 1993 - - #92001839)
D S Rd. 16 mi. W of Glade Park , Glade Park
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Brouse,Elwood
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Social History, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Education, Social
Historic Sub-function:
Meeting Hall, School
Current Function:
Social
Current Sub-function:
Meeting Hall
More Information:
archives document
Colorado National Monument Visitor Center Complex (added 2003 - - #03000647)
Also known as 5ME.11658
Colorado National Monument , Fruita
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Romigh, Phil, Doty, Cecil
Architectural Style:
Modern Movement
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Community Planning And Development, Entertainment/Recreation
Period of Significance:
1950-1974
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Government, Landscape, Recreation And Culture
Historic Sub-function:
Government Office, Museum, Outdoor Recreation, Park
Current Function:
Government, Landscape, Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Government Office, Museum, Outdoor Recreation, Park
More Information:
archives document
Colorado River Bridge (added 2002 - - #02001154)
Also known as 5ME11803, CDOT No. G-04A
I-70 Frontage Rd. at milepost 62.90 , De Beque
Howcheng, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Colorado Department of Highways, et.al.
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Engineering, Transportation
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949
Owner:
State
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Road-Related
Current Function:
Transportation
Current Sub-function:
Road-Related
More Information:
archives document
Convicts' Bread Oven (added 1974 - - #74000589)
W of Molina on CO 65 , Molina
Jeffrey Beall, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Social History
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence
Historic Sub-function:
Processing
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
archives document
Crissey, Herbert and Edith, House (added 2003 - - #03000402)
Also known as Carstens House;5ME4536, Bower, Fred, House;Larimore House
218 W. 1st St. , Palisade
Jeffrey Beall, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Crissey, Herbert
Architectural Style:
Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Exploration/Settlement
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
archives document
Cross Land and Fruit Company Orchards and Ranch (added 1980 - - #80000912)
Also known as Cross Ranch;Cross Orchards
NE of Grand Junction at 3079 F Rd. , Grand Junction
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Economics, Agriculture, Architecture, Invention
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Processing, Single Dwelling, Storage
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
archives document
De Beque House (added 1995 - - #95000936)
Also known as 5ME1075
233 Denver Ave. , DeBeque
Jeffrey Beall, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Person
Historic Person:
de Beque, Wallace A. E.
Area of Significance:
Exploration/Settlement
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
archives document
Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad Depot (added 1992 - - #92001190)
Also known as Pufferbelly Station;5ME4163
119 Pitkin Ave. , Grand Junction
Egaowakaii, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Simpson,William,Construction Co., Schlack,Henry J.
Architectural Style:
Other, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals
Area of Significance:
Transportation, Community Planning And Development, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Rail-Related
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Transportation
Current Sub-function:
Rail-Related, Specialty Store
More Information:
archives document
Department of Energy Grand Junction Office (added 2016 - - #16000470)
Grand Junction, Grand Junction
Boscophotos, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Military, Industry, Other
Period of Significance:
1925-1974 AD
Devils Kitchen Picnic Shelter (added 1994 - - #94000309)
Colorado National Monument , Grand Junction
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
CCC, Cornell, H., NPS
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Entertainment/Recreation, Architecture, Social History, Landscape Architecture, Conservation
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Recreation And Culture
Historic Sub-function:
Outdoor Recreation
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Outdoor Recreation
More Information:
archives document
Fifth Street Bridge (added 1994 - - #85000220)
Also known as Bridge over Colorado River;state survey no.:ME09
U.S. Hwy. 50 , Grand Junction
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Wisconsin Bridge & Iron Works, Colorado State Highway Department
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Engineering
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
State
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Road-Related
Current Function:
Transportation
Current Sub-function:
Road-Related
Fruita Bridge (added 1985 - - #85000218)
Also known as Bridge over Colorado River;state survey no.:ME10
Cty. Rd. 17.50 over Colorado River , Fruita
Jeffrey Beall, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Patterson,M.J.,Construction 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:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
archives document
Fruita Museum (added 1996 - - #96001080)
Also known as Fruita Library;Rock-a-Day Building;5ME7041
432 E. Aspen , Fruita
Jeffrey Beall, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Works Project Administration
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Social History, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Recreation And Culture
Historic Sub-function:
Museum
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Social
Current Sub-function:
Meeting Hall, Specialty Store
More Information:
archives document
Grand Valley Diversion Dam (added 1991 - - #91001485)
Also known as Bureau of Land Management Designation 5 ME 301
Across Colorado R. N of jct. with Plateau Cr., 8 mi. NE of Palisade , Palisade
Jeffrey Beall, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Et al., U.S. Reclamation Service
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Invention, Agriculture, Social History, Engineering
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function:
Water Works
Current Function:
Industry/Processing/Extraction
Current Sub-function:
Water Works
More Information:
archives document
Handy Chapel (added 1994 - - #94001012)
Also known as Wright Chapel;5ME4157
202 White Ave. , Grand Junction
Jeffrey Beall, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Social History, Black
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Religious Structure
Current Function:
Religion
Current Sub-function:
Religious Structure
More Information:
archives document
Hotel St. Regis (added 1992 - - #92001410)
Also known as The Grand Hotel;The New Grand Hotel;St. Regis Hotel;5ME 4142
359 Colorado Ave. , Grand Junction
Jeffrey Beall, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Other, Chicago, Italianate
Area of Significance:
Commerce, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Hotel, Restaurant
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade
Current Sub-function:
Restaurant
More Information:
archives document
IOOF Hall (added 1993 - - #93000200)
Also known as Crest Theatre;5ME 6937
Jct. of 4th St. and Curtis Ave. , De Beque
Jeffrey Beall, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements
Area of Significance:
Entertainment/Recreation, Social History, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Recreation And Culture, Social
Historic Sub-function:
Meeting Hall, Theater
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
archives document
Kettle-Jens House (added 1983 - - #83001325)
Also known as Anderegg House;5ME4518
498 32nd Rd. , Clifton
Jeffrey Beall, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Shingle Style, Queen Anne, Late Victorian
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
State
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
archives document
Land's End Observatory (added 1997 - - #97000124)
Also known as Land's End Shelter House;Land's End Visitor Center;5ME4936
Land's End Rd., 10 mi. W of CO 65 , Whitewater
Paj60wiki, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Anderson, Ivan, US forest Serice, et al
Architectural Style:
Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements, Other
Area of Significance:
Social History, Architecture, Entertainment/Recreation
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Recreation And Culture
Historic Sub-function:
Outdoor Recreation
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Outdoor Recreation
More Information:
archives document
Loma Community Hall (added 1995 - - #95001338)
Also known as 5ME7055
1341 Co. Rd. 13 , Loma
Boscophotos, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
WPA
Architectural Style:
Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Social History, Entertainment/Recreation
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Education, Recreation And Culture, Social
Historic Sub-function:
Auditorium, Educational Related Housing, Meeting Hall
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture, Social
Current Sub-function:
Auditorium, Meeting Hall
More Information:
archives document
Margery Building (added 1993 - - #93000033)
Also known as 5ME4130
519--527 Main St. , Grand Junction
Jeffrey Beall, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Boyer,W.C.
Architectural Style:
Other, Chicago
Area of Significance:
Commerce, Community Planning And Development, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Social
Historic Sub-function:
Meeting Hall, Professional, Specialty Store
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Social
Current Sub-function:
Meeting Hall, Professional, Specialty Store
More Information:
archives document
North Seventh Street Historic Residential District (added 1984 - - #84000870)
7th St. between Hill and White Aves. , Grand Junction
Jeffrey Beall, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Groves,Eugene
Architectural Style:
Bungalow/Craftsman, Mission/Spanish Revival, Other
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Local, Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
archives document
Phillips, Harry and Lilly, House (added 1997 - - #97001419)
Also known as Stonehaven Bed and Breakfast;5ME7381
798 N. Mesa St. , Fruita
Jeffrey Beall, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Mahany, A.B.
Architectural Style:
Late Victorian
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Hotel
More Information:
archives document
Pipe Line School (added 1999 - - #99000483)
Also known as Glade Park Community Building, 5ME7362
101 16.5 S Rd. , Glade Park
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Education
Historic Sub-function:
School
Current Function:
Social
Current Sub-function:
Meeting Hall
More Information:
archives document
Rim Rock Drive Historic District (added 1994 - - #94000310)
Also known as Scenic Rim Rock Road;5ME5944
Colorado National Monument , Grand Junction
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
NPS
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Entertainment/Recreation, Transportation, Conservation, Social History, Landscape Architecture, Engineering
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Road-Related
Current Function:
Transportation
Current Sub-function:
Road-Related
More Information:
archives document
Saddlehorn Caretaker's House and Garage (added 1994 - - #94000306)
Also known as Custodian's Residence and Garage;Rock House and Rock Garage
Colorado National Monument , Grand Junction
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
CCC, Carney, W. G., NPS
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Social History, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
archives document
Saddlehorn Comfort Station (added 1994 - - #94000305)
Also known as Loop A Comfort Station
Colorado National Monument , Grand Junction
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
CCC, Carnes, W. G., NPS
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Social History, Architecture, Conservation, Entertainment/Recreation
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Recreation And Culture
Historic Sub-function:
Outdoor Recreation
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Outdoor Recreation
More Information:
archives document
Saddlehorn Utility Area Historic District (added 1994 - - #94000308)
Colorado National Monument , Grand Junction
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
CCC, NPS
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Social History
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Government, Other
Historic Sub-function:
Government Office
Current Function:
Government, Other
Current Sub-function:
Government Office
More Information:
archives document
Serpents Trail (added 1994 - - #94000307)
Also known as Trail of the Serpent;Serpentine Trail;EME 100
Colorado National Monument , Grand Junction
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Claybaugh, E. B., Otto, John
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Landscape Architecture, Entertainment/Recreation, Engineering, Transportation
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Road-Related
Current Function:
Transportation
Current Sub-function:
Pedestrian Related
More Information:
archives document
Stranges Grocery (added 2013 - - #13000079)
226 Pitkin Ave., Grand Junction
Boscophotos, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Italianate, Romanesque
Area of Significance:
Commerce, European, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924
U.S. Post Office (added 1980 - - #80000913)
Also known as Wayne N. Aspinall Federal Bldg. US Court House
400 Rood Ave. , Grand Junction
Jeffrey Beall, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Person
Historic Person:
Aspinall,Wayne N.
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Government
Historic Sub-function:
Courthouse, Post Office
Current Function:
Government
Current Sub-function:
Courthouse
More Information:
archives document
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