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

Rio Grande County Colorado (Historic Districts) has 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of Statewide significance. Significant places include Creede Branch, Denver and Rio Grande Railroad, Monte Vista Downtown Historic District.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Rio Grande County places including North & South Construction Co. and Demver & Rio Grande Railway. Prominent architectural styles found in Rio Grande Country are Early Commercial and Romanesque.

Creede Branch, Denver and Rio Grande Railroad (added 2002 - - #02001408)

Also known as 5ML273;5RN515.1, Rio Grande gunnison Railway

Along the D&RGW right-of-way bet. South Fork and Creede , South Fork

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Demver & Rio Grande Railway, North & South Construction Co.

Area of Significance:

Transportation, Engineering

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Federal, State, Local, Private

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Rail-Related

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Monte Vista Downtown Historic District (added 1991 - - #91001612)

Jct. of First Ave. and Washington St. , Monte Vista

Jeffrey Beall, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Multiple

Architectural Style:

Romanesque, Early Commercial

Area of Significance:

Community Planning And Development, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Defense, Government, Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Business, City Hall, Communications Facility, Department Store, Financial Institution, Professional

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

Current Sub-function:

Business, Professional, Restaurant, Specialty Store