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National Register of Historic Places listings in Rio Grande County, Colorado

Coordinates: 37°34′57″N 106°23′00″W / 37.5825°N 106.3832°W / 37.5825; -106.3832 (Rio Grande County, Colorado)
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Location of Rio Grande County in Colorado

This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Rio Grande County, Colorado.

This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Rio Grande County, Colorado, United States. The locations of National Register properties and districts for which the latitude and longitude coordinates are included below, may be seen in a map.[1]

There are 13 properties and districts listed on the National Register in the county. Another property was once listed but has been removed.


          This National Park Service list is complete through NPS recent listings posted August 16, 2024.[2]

Current listings

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[3] Name on the Register[4] Image Date listed[5] Location City or town Description
1 Carnegie Library
Carnegie Library
Carnegie Library
April 14, 1995
(#95000439)
120 Jefferson St.
37°34′48″N 106°08′40″W / 37.58°N 106.144444°W / 37.58; -106.144444 (Carnegie Library)
Monte Vista
2 Central School Auditorium and Gymnasium
Central School Auditorium and Gymnasium
Central School Auditorium and Gymnasium
March 14, 1996
(#96000274)
612 1st Ave.
37°34′46″N 106°08′59″W / 37.579444°N 106.149722°W / 37.579444; -106.149722 (Central School Auditorium and Gymnasium)
Monte Vista
3 Creede Branch, Denver and Rio Grande Railroad
Creede Branch, Denver and Rio Grande Railroad
Creede Branch, Denver and Rio Grande Railroad
November 27, 2002
(#02001408)
Along the D&RGW right-of-way between South Fork and Creede
37°44′46″N 106°22′13″W / 37.746111°N 106.370278°W / 37.746111; -106.370278 (Creede Branch, Denver and Rio Grande Railroad)
South Fork
4 Denver & Rio Grande Railroad South Fork Water Tank
Denver & Rio Grande Railroad South Fork Water Tank
Denver & Rio Grande Railroad South Fork Water Tank
October 15, 2002
(#02001132)
U.S. Route 160
37°40′18″N 106°37′31″W / 37.671667°N 106.625278°W / 37.671667; -106.625278 (Denver & Rio Grande Railroad South Fork Water Tank)
South Fork
5 El Monte Hotel
El Monte Hotel
El Monte Hotel
June 7, 1990
(#90000870)
925 1st Ave.
37°34′50″N 106°08′43″W / 37.580556°N 106.145278°W / 37.580556; -106.145278 (El Monte Hotel)
Monte Vista
6 First Methodist Episcopal Church
First Methodist Episcopal Church
First Methodist Episcopal Church
October 11, 2003
(#03001011)
215 Washington St.
37°34′44″N 106°08′52″W / 37.578889°N 106.147778°W / 37.578889; -106.147778 (First Methodist Episcopal Church)
Monte Vista
7 Keck Homestead May 8, 1998
(#98000437)
12888 County Road 15
37°42′00″N 106°26′03″W / 37.7°N 106.434167°W / 37.7; -106.434167 (Keck Homestead)
Del Norte
8 Monte Vista Downtown Historic District
Monte Vista Downtown Historic District
Monte Vista Downtown Historic District
November 1, 1991
(#91001612)
Junction of 1st Ave. and Washington St.
37°34′50″N 106°08′51″W / 37.580556°N 106.1475°W / 37.580556; -106.1475 (Monte Vista Downtown Historic District)
Monte Vista
9 Monte Vista Library
Monte Vista Library
Monte Vista Library
June 30, 1995
(#95000782)
110 Jefferson St.
37°34′48″N 106°08′40″W / 37.58°N 106.144444°W / 37.58; -106.144444 (Monte Vista Library)
Monte Vista
10 Spruce Lodge
Spruce Lodge
Spruce Lodge
October 21, 2008
(#08001009)
29431 U.S. Route 160
37°40′22″N 106°37′24″W / 37.672778°N 106.623333°W / 37.672778; -106.623333 (Spruce Lodge)
South Fork
11 Sutherland Bridge
Sutherland Bridge
Sutherland Bridge
February 4, 1985
(#85000234)
Off U.S. Route 160
37°39′49″N 106°17′47″W / 37.66358°N 106.296419°W / 37.66358; -106.296419 (Sutherland Bridge)
Del Norte Warren Pony Truss
12 US Post Office and Federal Building-Monte Vista Main
US Post Office and Federal Building-Monte Vista Main
US Post Office and Federal Building-Monte Vista Main
January 22, 1986
(#86000182)
Washington and 2nd Ave.
37°34′45″N 106°08′39″W / 37.579167°N 106.144167°W / 37.579167; -106.144167 (US Post Office and Federal Building-Monte Vista Main)
Monte Vista
13 Wheeler Bridge February 4, 1985
(#85000235)
Off U.S. Route 160
37°39′29″N 106°17′20″W / 37.658056°N 106.288889°W / 37.658056; -106.288889 (Wheeler Bridge)
Del Norte Howe pony truss, replaced sometime after 1985

Former listing

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[3] Name on the Register Image Date listedDate removed Location City or town Description
1 Masonic Park Bridge February 4, 1985
(#85000236)
July 22, 1994 Masonic Park Drive over Rio Grande
37°42′02″N 106°41′09″W / 37.70056°N 106.68583°W / 37.70056; -106.68583 (Masonic Park Bridge)
South Fork Replaced in 1994.[6]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ The latitude and longitude information provided in this table was derived originally from the National Register Information System, which has been found to be fairly accurate for about 99% of listings. Some locations in this table may have been corrected to current GPS standards.
  2. ^ National Park Service, United States Department of the Interior, "National Register of Historic Places: Weekly List Actions", retrieved August 16, 2024.
  3. ^ a b Numbers represent an alphabetical ordering by significant words. Various colorings, defined here, differentiate National Historic Landmarks and historic districts from other NRHP buildings, structures, sites or objects.
  4. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  5. ^ The eight-digit number below each date is the number assigned to each location in the National Register Information System database, which can be viewed by clicking the number.
  6. ^ "Colorado Office of Archaeology and Historic Preservation | Properties removed from the National and State Registers". Archived from the original on 2012-08-18. Retrieved 2012-08-17.
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37°34′57″N 106°23′00″W / 37.5825°N 106.3832°W / 37.5825; -106.3832 (Rio Grande County, Colorado)