Colorado - Rio Grande County
Rio Grande County Colorado has 14 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 2 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Creede Branch, Denver and Rio Grande Railroad and US Post Office and Federal Building--Monte Vista Main, Carnegie Library, Central School Auditorium and Gymnasium and Denver & Rio Grande Railroad South Fork Water Tank.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Rio Grande County places including Demver & Rio Grande Railway, North & South Construction Co., James Wetmore, E.Floyd Redding, Charles J. Anderson, John J. Huddart, Pueblo Bridge Co., Dutton-Kendall, Charles E. Thomas and Christian Keck. Prominent architectural styles found in Rio Grande Country are Early Commercial, Beaux Arts and Classical Revival.

Carnegie Library (added 1995 - - #95000439)
Also known as Carnegie Public Library;5RN513
120 Jefferson St. , Monte Vista
Jeffrey Beall, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Social History, Community Planning And Development
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Education
Historic Sub-function:
Library
Current Function:
Education
Current Sub-function:
Library
More Information:
Central School Auditorium and Gymnasium (added 1996 - - #96000274)
Also known as Central Auditorium;5RN521
612 First Ave. , Monte Vista
Jeffrey Beall, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Thomas,Charles E.
Architectural Style:
Mission/Spanish Revival
Area of Significance:
Community Planning And Development, Entertainment/Recreation, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Recreation And Culture
Historic Sub-function:
Auditorium, Sport Facility
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Auditorium, Sport Facility
More Information:
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
More Information:
Denver & Rio Grande Railroad South Fork Water Tank (added 2002 - - #02001132)
Also known as 5RN352
US-160 , South Fork
Jeffrey Beall, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Denver & Rio Grande Railroad
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Engineering, Transportation
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Local, Private
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Road-Related
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
El Monte Hotel (added 1990 - - #90000870)
Also known as Monte Villa Inn
925 First Ave. , Monte Vista
Jeffrey Beall, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Dutton-Kendall, Redding,E.Floyd
Architectural Style:
Pueblo
Area of Significance:
Social History, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Hotel
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Hotel
More Information:
First Methodist Episcopal Church (added 2003 - - #03001011)
Also known as 5RN.782, Monte Vista United Methodist Church
215 Washington St. , Monte Vista
Jeffrey Beall, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Anderson, Charles J.
Architectural Style:
Queen Anne, Prairie School
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Social History
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Church Related Residence, Religious Structure
Current Function:
Religion
Current Sub-function:
Church Related Residence, Religious Structure
More Information:
Keck Homestead (added 1998 - - #98000437)
Also known as 5RN529
12888 Cty. Rd. 15 , Del Norte
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Keck, Christian
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Animal Facility, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Animal Facility, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
More Information:
Masonic Park Bridge (added 1994 - - #85000236)
Also known as Baxterville Bridge;state survey no.:RG03
Off CO 149 , South Fork
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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
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
More Information:
Monte Vista Library (added 1995 - - #95000782)
Also known as Monte Vista Historical Society;5RN514
110 Jefferson St. , Monte Vista
Jeffrey Beall, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architectural Style:
Early Commercial
Area of Significance:
Social History, Community Planning And Development, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Education
Historic Sub-function:
Library
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Museum
More Information:
Spruce Lodge (added 2008 - - #08001009)
Also known as 5RN.1043
29431 W. US Hwy. 160 , South Fork
Jeffrey Beall, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Community Planning And Development
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Hotel
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Hotel
More Information:
Sutherland Bridge (added 1985 - - #85000234)
Also known as Bridge over Rio Grande River;state survey no.:RG10
Off U.S. 160 , Del Norte
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Engineering
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Road-Related
Current Function:
Transportation
Current Sub-function:
Road-Related
More Information:
US Post Office and Federal Building--Monte Vista Main (added 1986 - - #86000182)
Also known as Monte Vista Post Office and Federal Building;Monte Vista Mai
Washington and Second Ave. , Monte Vista
Jeffrey Beall, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Wetmore,James
Architectural Style:
Beaux Arts
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Government
Historic Sub-function:
Post Office
Current Function:
Government
Current Sub-function:
Post Office
More Information:
Wheeler Bridge (added 1985 - - #85000235)
Also known as Bridge over Rio Grande River;state survey no.:RG07
Off U.S. 160 , Del Norte
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Engineering
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Road-Related
Current Function:
Transportation
Current Sub-function:
Road-Related
More Information:
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