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

Saguache County Colorado has 11 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 2 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Capilla de San Juan Bautista and Indian Grove, Baca Land Grant No. 4-Baca Ranch Rural Historic Landscape, Carnero Creek Pictographs and Creststone School.

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Native American dating back to 1000.

The famous person Enos Hotchkiss is associated with one of more of the Saguache County historic places. Prominent architectural styles found in Saguache Country are Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals.

Baca Land Grant No. 4-Baca Ranch Rural Historic Landscape (added 2023 - - #100009333)

Cty. Rd. T, Crestone

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Area of Significance:

Agriculture, Architecture

Capilla de San Juan Bautista (added 1980 - - #80000926)

Also known as La Iglesia de La Garita

NW of La Garita , La Garita

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Religion

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Funerary, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Cemetery, Church Related Residence, Religious Structure

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

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Carnero Creek Pictographs (added 1975 - - #75000540)

Address Restricted , La Garita

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Art, Prehistoric, Historic - Aboriginal, Communications

Cultural Affiliation:

Native American

Period of Significance:

1749-1500 AD, 1499-1000 AD

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Camp, Work Of Art (Sculpture, Carving, Rock Art)

Current Function:

Landscape, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Underwater, Work Of Art (Sculpture, Carving, Rock Art)

Creststone School (added 1986 - - #86000011)

Also known as Creststone Community Building

Cottonwood St. and Carbonate Ave. , Crestone

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Education, Social History

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

School

Current Function:

Social

Current Sub-function:

Civic

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First Baptist Church of Moffat (added 2008 - - #08000710)

Also known as 5SH.1020, Moffat Community Church

401 Lincoln Ave. , Moffat

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

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Indian Grove (added 2000 - - #00000237)

Also known as 5SH1035

Address Restricted , Mosca

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Historic Significance:

Event, Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Social History, Native American, Historic - Aboriginal

Cultural Affiliation:

Ute

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings

Current Function:

Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Natural Feature

Old Agency Fortfified Site (5SH49) (added 1980 - - #80004636)

Also known as 5SH49

Address Restricted , Gunnison

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Saguache Downtown Historic District (added 2014 - - #14000433)

Roughly 300 & 400 blks. of 4th St., Saguache

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Saguache Flour Mill (added 1978 - - #78000885)

W of Saguache , Saguache

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Historic Person:

Hotchkiss,Enos

Significant Year:

1873, 1886

Area of Significance:

Agriculture, Engineering, Industry

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Historic Sub-function:

Processing

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Saguache School and Jail Buildings (added 1975 - - #75000541)

Also known as Saguache County Museum Building

U.S. 285 and San Juan Ave. , Saguache

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Education, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Education, Government

Historic Sub-function:

Correctional Facility, School

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum

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Sargents Water Tank, Denver and Rio Grande Railroad, Western Line (added 2010 - - #10000537)

45 Front St , Sargents

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