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Fruita Museum
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National Register of Historic Places

Fruita Museum

Also known as Fruita Library; Rock-a-Day Building

On the National Register since 199630 years
RusticListed 1996Fruita

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About Fruita Museum

Fruita Museum, at 432 E. Aspen, was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Oct 10, 1996. The Register lists it for its architecture and social history, at the local level. It describes its style as Rustic, as it does for 56 other Colorado listings.

What it isMuseum in Fruita, Colorado, United States. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 30 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1939 to today

  1. 1939Built
  2. 1996Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 30 years
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Finding Fruita Museum

432 E. Aspen, Fruita

No other Register listing is within a short walk. The nearest are under Around it.

Around it

2 more Register listings within 2 miles

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

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Questions about Fruita Museum

Is Fruita Museum on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Oct 10, 1996 (Register number 96001080).

Is Fruita Museum a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Colorado has 25 National Historic Landmarks.

Can you visit Fruita Museum?

Yes: it is open to visitors. Check opening times before you go.

Where can I read the history of Fruita Museum?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 30 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 84131762 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.