National Register of Historic Places

Pueblo Federal Building

Pueblo, Pueblo County, Colorado
Listed
January 3, 1978
Type
Building
Period
Early Republic
Ref No.
78000881

About this property

The Pueblo Federal Building is a historic government building in Pueblo, Colorado, built in 1897. The building served as a federal courthouse and post office. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978. It was designed by architect William Aiken. It was built at cost of $275,000. "The Post Office is characteristic of many other fine government structures constructed in the late 1800s, though it is the only example of this type of architecture in the region." Media related to Pueblo Federal Building at Wikimedia Commons

Location

421 N. Main St.
Pueblo, Pueblo County, Colorado
38.27118, -104.60888

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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

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When was Pueblo Federal Building listed on the National Register?

Pueblo Federal Building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on January 3, 1978.

What type of historic resource is Pueblo Federal Building?

Pueblo Federal Building is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Pueblo Federal Building?

The period of significance for Pueblo Federal Building is recorded as the early_republic era.

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