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Eugene Rourke House
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National Register of Historic Places

Eugene Rourke House

Listed as “Rourke, Eugene, House” · Also known as Rourke House

On the National Register since 198343 years
VictorianListed 1983La Junta
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

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About Eugene Rourke House

Eugene Rourke House, at 619 Carson St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 9, 1983. It was among the first 5 of La Junta’s 9 listings. The Register lists it for its architecture, at the local level. It describes its style as Victorian, as it does for 33 other Colorado listings. Three more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isHistorical house in La Junta, CO. 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 · 17 MB · National Archives↗
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Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 10 minutes

619 Carson St., La Junta · about 0.4 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Eugene Rourke HouseStart here
  2. 2Dr. Frank Finney HouseEdwardian Vernacular · Built 1899 · next door
  3. 3United Methodist Church of La JuntaBuilding · 0.1 mi on
  4. 4San Juan Avenue Historic DistrictQueen Anne · next door
  5. 5U.S. Post OfficeSpanish Colonial · 0.2 mi on
Around it

5 more Register listings within 2 miles

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

BWilson A. Hart HouseVictorian · Built 18980.3 miBLincoln SchoolBuilding0.3 miDLa Junta City ParkWPA Rustic0.4 miBSciumbato, Daniel, Grocery StoreBuilt 19080.4 miBNorth La Junta SchoolLate 19th and Early 20th Century American Movements · Built 19141.6 mi

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Questions about Eugene Rourke House

Is Eugene Rourke House on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on May 9, 1983 (Register number 83001326).

Is Eugene Rourke House a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Colorado has 25 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Bent's Old Fort National Historic Site, 7.8 miles away.

Can you visit Eugene Rourke House?

Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.

Where can I read the history of Eugene Rourke House?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 17 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 84132148 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.