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COLORADO - Otero County - Historic Districts

Bent's Old Fort National Historic Site (added 1966 - Otero County - #66000254) Also known as Bent's Old Fort;Fort William CO 194 , La Junta (1780 acres, 1 structure) Historic Significance: Event Area of Significance: Exploration/Settlement, Commerce, Military, Social History Period of Significance: 1825-1849 Owner: Federal Historic Function: Defense Historic Sub-function: Fortification Current Function: Landscape Current Sub-function: Park La Junta City Park (added 2007 - Otero County - #07000343) Also known as 5OT.937 Bounded by Colorado and Park Aves. and 10th and 14th Sts. , La Junta (165 acres, 3 buildings, 8 structures, 1 object) Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Civil Works Administration, Works Progress Administration Architectural Style: Other, Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements Area of Significance: Social History, Entertainment/Recreation, Landscape Architecture Period of Significance: 1950-1974, 1925-1949 Owner: Local Historic Function: Landscape, Recreation And Culture Historic Sub-function: Outdoor Recreation, Park Current Function: Landscape, Recreation And Culture Current Sub-function: Outdoor Recreation, Park Plaza de Tiempo La Junta District (added 1977 - Otero County - #77001624) Roughly bounded by First and Fifth Sts., San Juan and Raton Aves. , La Junta (0 acres) San Juan Avenue Historic District (added 1980 - Otero County - #80000918) San Juan Ave. , La Junta (30 acres, 7 buildings) Historic Significance: Person, Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Gwyn,John,et al. Architectural Style: Queen Anne Historic Person: Spalding,Basil M. Significant Year: 1896, 1905 Area of Significance: Politics/Government, Architecture, Industry Period of Significance: 1900-1924, 1875-1899 Owner: Private Historic Function: Domestic Historic Sub-function: Single Dwelling Current Function: Domestic Current Sub-function: Single Dwelling

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