Colorado - Rio Grande County - Historic Districts
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
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