1861, April 12 First guns are fired in Civil War at Union installation at Fort Sumter, South Carolina, over question of southern states' right to secede from the Union.

COLORADO - Bent County

Bent County Courthouse and Jail (added 1976 - - #76000546) 725 Carson Ave. , Las Animas Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Reilly,M.F. & B. Bradley, Holmberg Bros. Architectural Style: Other Area of Significance: Architecture, Social History Period of Significance: 1875-1899 Owner: Local Historic Function: Government Historic Sub-function: Correctional Facility, Courthouse Current Function: Government Current Sub-function: Courthouse Bent County High School (added 2010 - - #10000505) Also known as Las Animas Junior High School 1214 Ambassador Thompson Blvd , Las Animas Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Larson, James, Dubree, Walter Architectural Style: Classical Revival, Moderne Area of Significance: Politics/Government, Entertainment/Recreation, Architecture, Education Period of Significance: 1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924 Owner: Local Historic Function: Education Historic Sub-function: School Current Function: Vacant/Not In Use Current Sub-function: Vacant/Not In Use Boggsville (added 1986 - - #86002841) S of Las Animas on CO 101 , Las Animas Historic Significance: Person, Event, Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Unknown Architectural Style: Other Historic Person: Boggs,Thomas,et al. Significant Year: 1866, 1867 Area of Significance: Exploration/Settlement, Agriculture, Architecture Period of Significance: 1875-1899, 1850-1874 Owner: Private Historic Function: Agriculture/Subsistence, Commerce/Trade, Domestic Historic Sub-function: Single Dwelling Current Function: Agriculture/Subsistence Columbian School (added 2006 - - #04000665) Also known as Columbian Elementary School 1026 W. 6th St. , Las Animas Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering, Event Architect, builder, or engineer: Foote, F.W., et.al. Architectural Style: Mission/Spanish Revival Area of Significance: Architecture, Education Period of Significance: 1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924 Owner: Local Historic Function: Education Historic Sub-function: School Current Function: Vacant/Not In Use Fort Lyon (added 2004 - - #04000388) Also known as Las Animas, Colorado, U.S. Naval Hospital Jct. of Bent Cty. Rd. 15 and Fort Lyon Gate Rd. , Las Animas Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering, Event Architect, builder, or engineer: U.S. Army, et.al. Architectural Style: Colonial Revival, Bungalow/Craftsman Area of Significance: Native American, Architecture, Health/Medicine, Military, European, Black Period of Significance: 1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874 Owner: State , Private , Federal Historic Function: Agriculture/Subsistence, Defense, Domestic, Health Care Historic Sub-function: Agricultural Fields, Hospital, Institutional Housing, Military Facility, Sanatorium Current Function: Domestic, Government Current Sub-function: Correctional Facility, Institutional Housing Las Animas Post Office (added 2008 - - #07001392) Also known as 5BN.591 513 6th St. , Las Animas Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering, Event Architect, builder, or engineer: U.S. Treasury Dept. Architectural Style: Modern Movement Area of Significance: Politics/Government, Architecture Period of Significance: 1950-1974, 1925-1949 Owner: Federal Historic Function: Government Historic Sub-function: Post Office Current Function: Government Current Sub-function: Post Office Prowers Bridge (added 1985 - - #85000189) Also known as Bridge over Arkansas River;state survey no.:BE01 Cty. Rd. 34 , Prowers Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Pueblo Bridge 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: Transportation Current Sub-function: Road-Related Thompson House (added 1999 - - #99001702) Also known as 5BN511 605 Cottonwood Ave. , Las Animas Historic Significance: Person Historic Person: Thompson, Llewellyn E. Jr. Significant Year: 1922 Area of Significance: Politics/Government Period of Significance: 1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924 Owner: Private Historic Function: Domestic Historic Sub-function: Single Dwelling Current Function: Domestic Current Sub-function: Single Dwelling

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