Husung Hardware

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General information
LocationAlamosa Street
Address625 Main St., Alamosa
Country United States
Opened1936
Awards and prizes National Register of Historic Places

Husung Hardware is a building that was constructed in 1936 in Alamosa, Colorado with a terracotta facade and stylized ornamentation. The two-story brick building possesses the distinctive characteristics of Art Deco, a style not well represented in Alamosa County or in other small towns across the state. The well-preserved building is considered to be one of the best small town expressions of Art Deco in the state. [1] On January 28, 2000, it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places. [2]

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References

  1. "Husung Hardware | History Colorado". www.historycolorado.org. Retrieved 2022-09-28.
  2. "National Register Database and Research - National Register of Historic Places (U.S. National Park Service)". www.nps.gov. Retrieved 2022-09-28.