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U.S. Post Office
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National Register of Historic Places

U.S. Post Office

Also known as United States Post Office in La Junta,Colorado

La Junta’s first place on the National RegisterListed Jul 12, 1976; only 144 of Colorado’s 1,569 listings are older
Spanish ColonialListed 1976La Junta
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About U.S. Post Office

U.S. Post Office, at 4th and Colorado Ave., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Jul 12, 1976: the first place in La Junta to be listed. Only 144 of Colorado’s 1,569 listings are older. The Register lists it for its architecture, at the local level. It describes its style as Spanish Colonial, as it does for 2 other Colorado listings. Two more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isHistoric post office in La Junta, 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 · 20 MB · National Archives↗
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Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 10 minutes

4th and Colorado Ave., La Junta · about 0.4 miles on foot, as the crow flies

DirectionsWalk the tour in Google Maps
  1. 1U.S. Post OfficeStart here
  2. 2San Juan Avenue Historic DistrictQueen Anne · 0.2 mi on
  3. 3United Methodist Church of La JuntaBuilding · next door
  4. 4Dr. Frank Finney HouseEdwardian Vernacular · Built 1899 · 0.1 mi on
  5. 5Eugene Rourke HouseVictorian · next door
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 Rustic0.5 miBSciumbato, Daniel, Grocery StoreBuilt 19080.6 miBNorth La Junta SchoolLate 19th and Early 20th Century American Movements · Built 19141.3 mi

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Questions about U.S. Post Office

Is U.S. Post Office on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Jul 12, 1976 (Register number 76000565).

Is U.S. Post Office 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, 7.4 miles away.

Can you visit U.S. Post Office?

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 U.S. Post Office?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 20 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 84132088 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.