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Bent County High School

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1062: 65: 90: 48: 1073: 97: 72: 328:, in 2004 as being one of the most endangered historic places in the state. As of October, 2009, the school building had then been empty for 10 years but was in good condition. Plans were then being discussed by the school board to renovate and re-use part of the property, the 951: 1046: 982: 1097: 966: 956: 1132: 1041: 987: 628: 1008: 910: 941: 875: 840: 915: 820: 780: 605: 1107: 880: 870: 865: 845: 961: 795: 710: 830: 825: 700: 1117: 920: 885: 790: 765: 905: 855: 835: 810: 800: 785: 775: 760: 740: 715: 705: 695: 925: 900: 805: 745: 725: 720: 690: 680: 860: 815: 755: 730: 685: 992: 890: 770: 735: 478:
Note for researchers: It was apparently identified as "pending" for listing in the National Register of Historic Places on June 15, 2010, then was actually listed on July 30, 2010.
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addition to the building, but in that plan the 1914 Classical Revival portion was slated for demolition. In 2013 the posted status for the site was "Alert".
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The original classic revival-styled high school, built in 1914, was designed by La Junta architect
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University and college buildings listed on the National Register of Historic Places
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School buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in Colorado
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National Register of Historic Places in Bent County, Colorado
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The NRHP listing includes what has also been known as
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U.S. National Register of Historic Places

Bent County High School is located in Colorado
Bent County High School is located in the United States
Las Animas, Colorado
38°3′56″N 103°13′57″W / 38.06556°N 103.23250°W / 38.06556; -103.23250
Walter Dubree
James Larson
Classical Revival
Moderne
MPS
New Deal Resources on Colorado's Eastern Plains MPS
10000505
Bent County, Colorado
Las Animas
Llewellyn Thompson
Cuban Missile Crisis
Ken Curtis
CBS
Gunsmoke
James Michener
Mari (Sabusawa) Michener
James Larson
National Register of Historic Places
Classical Revival
Moderne
contributing buildings
Walter Dubree
James Larson
Colorado Preservation, Inc.

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