North La Junta School

The North La Junta School, in Otero County, Colorado, was built in 1914. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992.[1]

North La Junta School
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Location	Junction of CO 109 and CO 194, La Junta, Colorado
Coordinates	38°00′02″N 103°31′51″W
Area	2.3 acres (0.93 ha)
Built	1914
Built by	J.A. Dahlgreen
Architect	Walter Dubree
Architectural style	Late 19th and Early 20th Century American Movements
NRHP reference No.	92000809[1]
Added to NRHP	June 25, 1992

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.[2]

It has also been known as North School, and as North La Junta Elementary School.[2]

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.[2]

It is located at junction of CO 109 (Main St.) and CO 194 (Trail St.) in La Junta.[2]

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
2. 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