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Bent County High School
A high school in Las Animas, with 9 places within a five-minute walk. One of 5 schools & childcare in Las Animas.
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On the National Register since 2010
Bent County High School
Bent County High School was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Jul 30, 2010. It is significant for its architecture, recreation, politics and education at the local level. Its architecture is described as Classical Revival and Moderne. It was listed as part of New Deal Resources on Colorado's Eastern Plains MPS.
The Bent County High School, in Bent County, Colorado at 1214 Ambassador Thompson Blvd in Las Animas, is a historic school that was built in 1913 or 1914. It has been deemed notable for association with former U.S. Ambassador Llewellyn Thompson (who served John F. Kennedy during the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis), Ken Curtis (actor in CBS's Gunsmoke who graduated in 1935), and author James Michener’s wife, Mari (Sabusa…
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The nearest neighbor is Bent County Recreation League, 1 min walk away.
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9 places within a five-minute walk of Bent County High School.
🌳Get outsideLas Animas City Park5 min walk🍽️Eat6 Street Diner5 min walk🍺Have a drinkPete's Fan Zone12 min walk
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Bent County Recreation LeagueCommunity center
1 min walk⛪Worship & Word UPC Church of of Las AnimasReligious organization
1 min walk🏟️Las Animas Football FieldFootball stadium
2 min walk⛪Seed & Supply ChurchChurch cathedral
2 min walk🤝Las Animas/Bent County Chamber of CommerceCommunity services non profits
3 min walk🏫Las Animas Elementary SchoolElementary school
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Some place details from Overture Maps (CDLA-Permissive-2.0). Changes go live once a second neighbor confirms them. Building history: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places.