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

Conejos County Colorado has 14 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 3 places of National significance and 1 place of Statewide significance. Significant places include Costilla Crossing Bridge, Denver & Rio Grande Railroad San Juan Extension (Boundary Increase), Pike's Stockade and S.P.M.D.T.U. Concilio Superior and Denver & Rio Grande Railroad San Juan Extension.

The famous person Zebulon Pike is associated with one of more of the Conejos County historic places.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Conejos County places including Wrought Iron Bridge Co., Denver & Rio Grande Railroad, Baldwin Locomotive Works, Zebulon Pike, Senno Maestas, Eugene Medina, George F. Harvey, Baldwin Co. and Justo Duran. Prominent architectural styles found in Conejos Country are Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals and Prairie School.

Costilla Crossing Bridge (added 1985 - - #85000194)

Also known as Bridge over Rio Grande River;State Bridge;state survey no.:

Cty. Rd. over Rio Grande River , Antonito

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Wrought Iron Bridge Co.

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Engineering

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Road-Related

Current Function:

Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Road-Related

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Denver & Rio Grande Railroad San Juan Extension (added 1973 - - #73000462)

Also known as Cumbres and Toltec Scenic Rairoad

Between Antonito and Chama, NM via Cumbres Pass , Antonito

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Engineering, Commerce, Transportation

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Rail-Related

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture, Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Rail-Related

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Denver & Rio Grande Railroad San Juan Extension (Boundary Increase) (added 2007 - - #07000374)

Also known as 5AA664;5CN65, Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad

Railway corridor from Antonito, CO to Chama, NM via Cubres Pass , Antonito

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Denver & Rio Grande Railroad, Baldwin Locomotive Works

Architectural Style:

Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements

Area of Significance:

Engineering, Commerce, Transportation

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Local, Private, State

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Rail-Related

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture, Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Rail-Related

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Engine No. 463 (added 1975 - - #75000502)

Also known as Ex-D&RGW Engine # 463 (narrow gauge steam locomotive)

Off U.S. 285 , Antonito

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Baldwin Co.

Area of Significance:

Engineering, Transportation, Industry

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Rail-Related

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture, Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Museum, Rail-Related

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Garcia-Espinosa-Garland Ranch Headquarters (added 2018 - - #100003274)

Also known as 5CN.1919

7527 Cty. Rd. 16, Antonito

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Historic Significance:

Event, Information Potential, Architecture/Engineering

Area of Significance:

Hispanic, Ethnic Heritage, Agriculture, Architecture, Archeology, Historic - Non-Aboriginal

Period of Significance:

1885-1968 AD

La Jara Depot (added 1975 - - #75000503)

Also known as La Jara Town Hall

Broadway and Main Sts. , La Jara

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Prairie School

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Rail-Related

Current Function:

Government

Current Sub-function:

City Hall

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La Sala de las Mujeres (added 2026 - - #100012918)

Also known as Chavez Southwest Market, El Concilio de las Mujeres, 5CN.2546

611 Main Street, Antonito

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Area of Significance:

Economics, Ethnic Heritage-Hispanic, Social History

McIntire Ranch (added 2008 - - #08000204)

Also known as 5CN793, Los Ojos

Approx. 1.5 mi. N. of Co. Rd. V , Sanford

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Information Potential

Architectural Style:

Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements, Other

Area of Significance:

Agriculture, Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Social History, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Animal Facility, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

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Our Lady of Guadalupe Church (added 2018 - - #100003275)

6631-33 County Road 13, Conejos

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals

Area of Significance:

Ethnic Heritage, Hispanic, Social History

Period of Significance:

1927-1968 AD

Palace Hotel (added 1994 - - #94001013)

Also known as 5CN774

429 Main St. , Antonito

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed, Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Department Store, Hotel, Restaurant

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Hotel, Multiple Dwelling

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Pike's Stockade (added 1966 - - #66000244)

4 mi. E of Sanford on CO 136 , Sanford

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Historic Significance:

Event, Person

Historic Person:

Pike,Zebulon

Significant Year:

1807

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement

Period of Significance:

1800-1824

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Camp

Current Function:

Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Park

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S.P.M.D.T.U. Concilio Superior (added 2001 - - #01000322)

Also known as La Sociedad Proteccion Mutua de Trabajadores Unidos

603 Main St. , Antonito

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Hispanic, Social History, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Social

Historic Sub-function:

Meeting Hall

Current Function:

Social

Current Sub-function:

Meeting Hall

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St. Joseph's Church (added 2018 - - #100003276)

Also known as 5CN.816

19895 Cty. Rd. 8, Capulin

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Duran, Justo, Maestas, Senno, Medina, Eugene

Area of Significance:

Ethnic Heritage, Hispanic, Social History, Architecture, Art

Period of Significance:

1878-1968 AD

Warshauer Mansion (added 1974 - - #74000564)

515 River St. , Antonito

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Harvey,George F.

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

More Information:

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