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Colorado - La Plata County - Historic Districts
La Plata County Colorado (Historic Districts) has 6 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 2 places of National significance. Significant places include Durango-Silverton Narrow-Gauge Railroad and Ute Mountain Ute Mancos Canyon Historic District, East Third Avenue Historic Residential District, La Plata County Fairgrounds and Main Avenue Historic District.

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Anasazi, Athabascan and Ute dating back to 499 BC.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the La Plata County places including Gen. William J. Palmer, Dan Cummins and Works Progress Administration. Prominent architectural styles found in La Plata Country are Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals and Late Victorian.

Durango-Silverton Narrow-Gauge Railroad (added 1966 - - #66000247)
Right-of-way between Durango and Silverton , Durango
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Palmer,Gen. William J.
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Transportation, Engineering, Commerce
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function:
Energy Facility
Current Function:
Industry/Processing/Extraction
Current Sub-function:
Energy Facility
East Third Avenue Historic Residential District (added 1984 - - #84000024)
Also known as The Boulevard;East Third Avenue Historic District
E. 3rd. Ave. between 5th, and 15th Sts. , Durango
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Multiple
Architectural Style:
Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Late Victorian
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Community Planning And Development
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
La Plata County Fairgrounds (added 1991 - - #91001031)
Also known as 5LP 1314
2500 Main Ave. , Durango
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Cummins,Dan, Works Progress Administration
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Community Planning And Development, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Recreation And Culture
Historic Sub-function:
Fair
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Fair
Main Avenue Historic District (added 1980 - - #80000907)
Also known as See Also:79000613
Main Ave. , Durango
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Multiple
Architectural Style:
Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Late Victorian
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Commerce, Transportation
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Federal, Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Business, Hotel, Specialty Store
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Business, Hotel, Specialty Store
Spring Creek Archeological District (added 1983 - - #83001322)
Also known as Zabel Canyon Indian Ruins
Address Restricted , Bayfield
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Historic Significance:
Event, Information Potential
Area of Significance:
Historic - Aboriginal, Prehistoric
Cultural Affiliation:
Anasazi, Athabascan, Ute
Period of Significance:
499-0 BC, 499-0 AD, 1800-1824, 1750-1799, 1700-1749, 1650-1699, 1600-1649, 1500-1599, 1499-1000 AD, 1000-500 AD
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function:
Manufacturing Facility, Village Site
Current Function:
Government, Industry/Processing/Extraction
Current Sub-function:
Extractive Facility
Ute Mountain Ute Mancos Canyon Historic District (added 1972 - - #72000273)
Address Restricted , Durango
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Historic Significance:
Information Potential
Area of Significance:
Prehistoric
Cultural Affiliation:
Anasazi
Period of Significance:
1499-1000 AD, 1000-500 AD
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic, Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Ceremonial Site, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Landscape
Current Sub-function:
Natural Feature, Unoccupied Land
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