Eads School Gymnasium
National Register of Historic Places

Eads School Gymnasium

Eads, Kiowa County, Colorado
Listed
August 19, 2013
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
13000607

About this property

The Eads School Gymnasium is a historic Mission Revival-style school gymnasium in Eads, Colorado. It was built in 1929 and listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2013. The gymnasium was important in Eads for providing an alternative to the basement of the 1923-built Eads Community Church (also NRHP-listed) for indoor basketball and other community events.

Location

Eads, Kiowa County, Colorado
38.48304, -102.78270

Federal Designation

The National Register of Historic Places, administered by the National Park Service, is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical, architectural, archaeological, engineering, or cultural significance. Listing on the National Register recognizes a property's importance to American history but does not place restrictions on private owners; it does, however, make properties eligible for federal historic preservation tax incentives and enables consideration in federal planning decisions. This property is recorded in the National Register under reference number 13000607. It was listed on August 19, 2013.

Categories

ENTERTAINMENT/RECREATIONEDUCATIONSOCIAL HISTORY
Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

Description adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

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Questions about this property

When was Eads School Gymnasium listed on the National Register?

Eads School Gymnasium was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 19, 2013.

What type of historic resource is Eads School Gymnasium?

Eads School Gymnasium is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Eads School Gymnasium?

The period of significance for Eads School Gymnasium is recorded as the industrial era.

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