Las Animas Post Office
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About Las Animas Post Office
Las Animas Post Office, at 513 6th St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Jan 16, 2008. It was among the first 2 of Las Animas’s 5 listings. The Register lists it for its politics and architecture, at the local level. It describes its style as Modern Movements, as it does for 2 other Colorado listings. It was listed as part of New Deal Resources on Colorado's Eastern Plains MPS.
What it isPost office in Las Animas, United States of America. 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 · 24 MB · National Archives↗Make it a walk: 2 landmarks in about 5 minutes
513 6th St., Las Animas · about 0.2 miles on foot, as the crow flies
- 1Las Animas Post OfficeStart here
- 2
Bent County Courthouse and JailVictorian Institutional · 0.2 mi on
3 more Register listings within 2 miles
★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.
Memories of Las Animas Post Office
The record says what it is. Neighbors know what it means.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Questions about Las Animas Post Office
Is Las Animas Post Office on the National Register of Historic Places?
Yes. It was added on Jan 16, 2008 (Register number 07001392).
Is Las Animas 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, 11.4 miles away.
Can you visit Las Animas 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 Las Animas Post Office?
In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 24 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 84125594 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.