Garcia School
The Garcia School is located in the original location of the Plaza de Los Manzanares, which was settled in 1849. It is one of only a couple original territorial adobe buildings that remains and
Fort Garland
Built in 1858, the adobe fort served as a base of military operations in the San Luis Valley until 1883. Lt. Kit Carson commanded the fort from 1866-1867, entertaining great names like Cheif Ouray
Chama SPMDTU
The Sociedad Proteccion Mutua de Trabajadores Unidos (S.P.M.D.T.U.) Lodge Hall in Chama, Colorado was built in ca. 1920. It was considered significant for its contr
Iglesia de la Inmaculada Concepción
Iglesia de la Inmaculada Concepción was built in 1938 after the original church burned down in 1935. A community baseball team called the Chama Kitos sold game tickets to raise money under the
San Luis Valley Southern Railway Trestle
This structure is a perfect example of a timber stringer standard gauge railroad bridge construction. It was built in 1910 and was used to haul both freight and passengers until 1939 when the
St. Joseph’s Church
Saint Joseph’s Church was considered significant for its contribution to broad patterns of history for the Hispanic and Catholic populations in Colorado. It also embodies distinctive archi
Garcia-Espinosa-Garland Ranch Headquarters
The Garcia Ranch Headquarters was submitted as a district nomination that includes the adobe house, garage, privy, granaries, adobe potato cellar, a grain bin, sheep sheds, approximately 51.1 acres
Our Lady of Guadalupe Church
Our Lady of Guadalupe Church in the small community of Conejos, though considered Colorado’s oldest Catholic parish, it had not officially been listed in the National Register of Historic Places
Pike’s Stockade Site
Located along the north bank of the Conejos River, the site marks the spot where, in 1807, Zebulon Pike raised the American flag over what was then Spanish territory. The site is now owned by
McIntire Ranch
the McIntire Ranch was established by Albert W. McIntire, who was elected Governor of Colorado in 1895, and his wife Florence, who divorced in 1898. The McIntire Ranch has shows important layout