U.S. Post Office (La Junta, Colorado)

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Location4th and Colorado Ave., La Junta, Colorado
Coordinates 37°59′07″N103°32′36″W / 37.98528°N 103.54333°W / 37.98528; -103.54333 Coordinates: 37°59′07″N103°32′36″W / 37.98528°N 103.54333°W / 37.98528; -103.54333
Area0.3 acres (0.12 ha)
Built1915
Architect Oscar Wenderoth
Architectural styleMission/spanish Revival, Spanish Colonial
NRHP reference # 76000565 [1]
Added to NRHPJuly 12, 1976

The U.S. Post Office in La Junta, Colorado, at 4th and Colorado Ave., was built in 1915. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976. [1]

Its design is credited to Oscar Wenderoth. It is a two-story building, built in "a modified Spanish Colonial style". [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: U.S. Post Office / United States Post Office in La Junta, Colorado". National Park Service . Retrieved January 16, 2020. With accompanying four photos from 1976