North La Junta School
Description
It is located in what was a small rural community of North La Junta across the Arkansas River from the larger town of La Junta in southeastern Colorado.
It was designed by architect Walter Dubree and was built by J.A. Dahlgreen. It is a two-story brick building about 64 by 68 feet (20 m × 21 m) in plan.
It has also been known as North School, and as North La Junta Elementary School.
Besides serving as the only school in North La Junta, it was important as a meeting hall/auditorium, as a community theatre, and otherwise as a community center.
It is located at junction of State Highway 109 (Main Street) and State Highway 194 (Trail Street) in North La Junta.
See also
References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
- ^ Bob DuBois (January 6, 1992). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: North School (North La Junta School) / North La Junta Elementary School". National Park Service. Retrieved July 9, 2019. With accompanying 11 photos
External links
Media related to North La Junta School (Otero County, Colorado) at Wikimedia Commons
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