La_Jara_Depot

La Jara Depot

La Jara Depot

United States historic place

The La Jara Depot, at Broadway and Main Sts. in La Jara, Colorado, was built in 1911. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975.[1]

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It was a railroad depot of the Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad.

It is unusual architecturally as a 1911 public building for its early reflection of Prairie School architecture and the influence of Frank Lloyd Wright.[2]

It has also been known as the La Jara Town Hall.[2]

References

  1. [1]
    "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. [2]
    Robert A. Burggraaf (April 1, 1975). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: La Jara Depot (Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad) / La Jara Town Hall". National Park Service. Retrieved January 19, 2020. With accompanying four photos from 1975

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