Bent County Courthouse and Jail

Bent County Courthouse and Jail
Location 725 Carson Ave., Las Animas, Colorado
Coordinates 38°3′51″N 103°13′12″W / 38.06417°N 103.22000°W / 38.06417; -103.22000Coordinates: 38°3′51″N 103°13′12″W / 38.06417°N 103.22000°W / 38.06417; -103.22000
Area 3 acres (1.2 ha)
Built 1887
Built by Holmberg Bros.; Reilly,M.F. & B. Bradley
Architectural style Victorian Institutional
NRHP Reference # 76000546[1]
Added to NRHP January 2, 1976

The Bent County Courthouse and Jail, of Bent County, Colorado, at 725 Carson Ave. in Las Animas, was built in 1887. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976; the listing included two contributing buildings.[1]

The courthouse building was built and furnished for a total of $58,429, during 1886-1889. Its architecture is described positively in its NRHP nomination.[2]:5

The NRHP listing includes also the 1902 Bent County Jail, a 30-by-40-foot (9.1 m × 12.2 m) two-story brick building, and a brick garage and another brick extension building.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Staff (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. Langdon E. Morris, Jr., and E. Frances Keck (May 20, 1975). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Bent County Courthouse and Jail" (PDF). National Park Service. and accompanying 14 photos


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