Ertel Funeral Home

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Ertel Funeral Home
Ertel Funeral Home in the building that blends Spanish Colonial Revival, Mission Revival, and Pueblo architectural styles in Cortez, Colorado LCCN2015632633.tif
Ertel Funeral Home in the building that blends Spanish Colonial Revival, Mission Revival, and Pueblo architectural styles in Cortez, Colorado
Location42 N. Market St., Cortez, Colorado
Coordinates 37°20′58″N108°35′03″W / 37.34944°N 108.58417°W / 37.34944; -108.58417 (Ertel Funeral Home) Coordinates: 37°20′58″N108°35′03″W / 37.34944°N 108.58417°W / 37.34944; -108.58417 (Ertel Funeral Home)
Arealess than one acre
Built1936
Architectural styleMission/spanish Revival
NRHP reference No. 95001248 [1]
Added to NRHPNovember 7, 1995

The Ertel Funeral Home, at 42 N. Market St. in Cortez, Colorado, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1995. [1]

It was designed by Denver architect Walter H. Simon, and "is an interesting interpretation of the Mission style that incorporates Pueblo Revival elements." It was built in 1936. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System  (#95001248)". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. Keenan Ertel; Beverlee Ertel (May 30, 1995). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Ertel Funeral Home / 5MT6925". National Park Service . Retrieved January 15, 2019. With accompanying 15 photos