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CrestoneCRESTONE SCHOOL Constructed during the 1880s, clapboards were installed over the original board and batten siding in 1901. This rural schoolhouse continued to serve the area's children until 1949. Listed under Rural School Buildings in Colorado Multiple Property Submission. La GaritaCAPILLA de SAN JUAN BAUTISTA The adobe church with its steeply pitched roof, lancet windows, and prominent bell tower is an example of Territorial Adobe style architecture with Gothic Revival influences. Replacing an earlier church that burned, construction began in 1912 and was not completed until 1923. As in most Hispanic communities, the church became the center of both social and religious activities. The grounds include the ruins of an adobe nunnery and a cemetery with hand-carved grave markers. Abandoned in 1957 and fallen into disrepair, the building was restored and converted into a folk art center. CARNERO CREEK PICTOGRAPHS There are several recognizable motifs on these pictograph panels, including spirals, crescents, bird tracks, ladders, and stick and animal figures. Like most rock art, it has the potential to provide information regarding ceremonial practices, such as shamanism. MoffatFIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF MOFFAT 
The 1911 building is an excellent example of the use of on-site formed,
panel-faced ornamental concrete blocks in a small but elegant church building.
The irregular plan and cross-gabled roof building is also noteworthy for its
primary and secondary steeples and its use of pressed metal roof shingles and
siding. Original stained glass windows are present throughout the building as
is the interior pressed metal ceiling. Though structural deterioration is a
current problem, the church retains a high degree of physical integrity in
relation to its original construction. The property is associated with the
Ornamental Concrete Block Buildings
in Colorado, 1900-1940 Multiple Property Submission. (2007 photograph) MoscaINDIAN GROVE Indian Grove, located within Great Sand Dunes National Monument, is a concentration of 72 mature ponderosa pine trees, many of which contain large scars. Archaeologists believe that Ute Indians peeled the bark from these trees, and that the site can provide important information about Ute social history and subsistence strategies. The majority of these culturally modified trees were peeled between 1816 and 1848. Very few definitive Ute sites have been identified in Colorado. SaguacheDUNN’S BLOCK / MEANS & ASHLEY MERCANTILE COMPANY 
The property consists of an 1874 building with a ca. 1910 addition. The
older portion is representative of the Italianate style, reflected in its
brick walls with quoins, the projecting metal cornice, and the tall, narrow
arched window and door openings marked with hood molds and keystones. It is
the most architecturally sophisticated of Saguache’s early buildings. A variety
of businesses occupied the building, contributing to the commercial success of
Saguache. The building subsequently housed one of the town’s most prominent businesses—
Means & Ashley Mercantile. The building’s history typifies the pattern of commercial
activity experienced in the first fifty years of Saguache’s development. Early on, the
building hosted important political meetings and social gatherings, and served as the
meeting lodge for several of the town’s fraternal organizations, including the Odd
Fellows, Masons, and Woodmen. The Masons continue to meet here. SAGUACHE COUNTY COURTHOUSE Designed by John J. Huddart, this Classical Revival style 1910 brick building includes 2½ stories and a raised basement. SAGUACHE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL The architectural firm of Manning & Frewen designed this two-story H-shaped brick building that was constructed in 1915. The building is a good example of the Mediterranean style, as evidenced by its tile roof, restrained ornamentation, and round arched windows and entrance. SAGUACHE FLOUR MILL Constructed in 1873 by Enos Hotchkiss, a prominent Colorado pioneer, the wood frame three-story building is a lone survivor of an important early industry in Saguache County. It is believed to be one of the few remaining water powered grist mills in Colorado. SAGUACHE SCHOOL & JAIL BUILDINGS One of the oldest buildings in Saguache, the adobe school was constructed in 1874. The adjoining jail was built in 1908. The buildings have served as the Saguache County Museum since 1959. ST. AGNES MISSION CHURCH The 1947 building is an unusual vernacular expression of Pueblo
Deco, a melding of Art Deco with Southwest Indian designs. The
church possesses the distinctive characteristics of this style
as evident in its angular composition, vertical emphasis, stepped
parapet, corbelled cut-outs, and geometric designs. SargentsSARGENTS SCHOOLHOUSE The 1924 Sargents Schoolhouse played an important role in the
education and social activities of the residents of Sargents and
nearby communities. Even after it ceased to function as a school
in 1960, it continued to serve as a community center, with volunteers
actively supporting its maintenance.
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