La Jara Depot

The La Jara Depot, at Broadway and Main Sts. in La Jara, Colorado, was built in 1911. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975.[1]

La Jara Depot
LocationBroadway and Main Sts., La Jara, Colorado
Coordinates37°16′31″N 105°57′35″W
Area0.3 acres (0.12 ha)
Built1911
Architectural stylePrairie School
NRHP reference No.75000503[1]
Added to NRHPMay 12, 1975

It was a railroad depot of the Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad.

It is unusual architecturally as a 1911 public building for its early reflection of Prairie School architecture and the influence of Frank Lloyd Wright.[2]

It has also been known as the La Jara Town Hall.[2]

References

Railroad stations in Colorado

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