Colorado · County

Bent County

9 listed places in 2 towns, none of them a National Historic Landmark.

Building · Las Animas
Bent County Courthouse and Jail
BuildingListed 1976
Building · Las Animas
Bent County High School
BuildingListed 2010
Historic district · Las Animas
Boggsville (Additional Documentation)
Historic districtListed 1986
Historic district · Las Animas
Fort Lyon
Historic districtListed 2004

Every listing

Bent County Courthouse and Jail▾1976
Address
725 Carson Ave., Las Animas
Listed
Jan 2, 1976
Listed for
Architecture, Social history
Significance
State
Reference
76000546
Contributing
2 buildings
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Bent County Courthouse and Jail
Bent County High School▾2010
Address
1214 Ambassador Thompson Blvd, Las Animas
Listed
Jul 30, 2010
Listed for
Architecture, Entertainment and recreation, Politics and government, Education
Significance
Local
Also known as
Las Animas Middle SChool; Las Animas Junior High School
Reference
10000505
Style
Neoclassical architecture
Contributing
2 buildings
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Bent County High School
Boggsville (Additional Documentation)▾1986
Address
South of Las Animas on CO 101, Las Animas
Listed
Oct 24, 1986
Listed for
Agriculture, Exploration and settlement, Architecture, Native archaeology of the historic period, Historical archaeology, Hispanic heritage, Commerce, Native American heritage, Social history, Transportation
Significance
National
Reference
86002841
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Boggsville (Additional Documentation)
Boggsville (Boundary Increase)▾2022
Address
2 mi. south of Las Animas, east of CO 101, Las Animas
Listed
May 23, 2022
Listed for
Agriculture, Exploration and settlement, Architecture, Historical archaeology, Native archaeology of the historic period, Commerce, Hispanic heritage, Social history, Transportation
Significance
National
Reference
100005980
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗
Fort Lyon▾2004
Address
Jct. of Bent Cty. Rd. 15 and Fort Lyon Gate Rd., Las Animas
Listed
May 5, 2004
Listed for
Health and medicine, Military, Native American heritage, Black heritage, European heritage, Architecture
Significance
State
Also known as
Las Animas, Colorado, U.S. Naval Hospital
Reference
04000388
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Fort Lyon
Fort Lyon National Cemetery▾·
Address
15700 Cty. Rd. HH, Las Animas
Listed for
Military
Significance
National
Also known as
U.S. Naval Hospital Cemetery; Fort Lyon VA Hospital Cemetery/5BN.1331
Reference
100000472
Built
1887
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Fort Lyon National Cemetery
Las Animas Post Office▾2008
Address
513 6th St., Las Animas
Listed
Jan 16, 2008
Listed for
Politics and government, Architecture
Significance
Local
Reference
07001392
Style
modern architecture
Contributing
1 building
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Las Animas Post Office
Prowers Bridge▾1985
Address
Cty. Rd. 34, Prowers vicinity
Listed
Feb 4, 1985
Listed for
Engineering
Significance
State
Also known as
Bridge over Arkansas River
Reference
85000189
Built
1900
Contributing
1 structure
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Prowers Bridge
Santa Fe Trail Mountain Route-Bent's New Fort▾2016
County
Bent
Listed
Sep 26, 2016
Category
Site
Reference
16000666

The National Park Service withholds the location of this listing to protect it, so this site shows no address or map point for it.

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