American Legion Hall

CO 287, N of Eads, Eads, Colorado. County/parish: Kiowa.

Added to the National Register of Historic Places December 11, 2007. NRIS 07001248.

1 contributing building.

Also known as:

  • 5KW.87
  • Kiowa County Fairgrounds Community Building

From Wikipedia:

American Legion Hall (Eads, Colorado)

The American Legion Hall near Eads, Colorado was built during 1937-38 under the Works Progress Administration. It is a one-story 95 by 35 feet (29 m × 11 m) building that was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2007. Also known as Kiowa County Fairgrounds Community Building, it served as a meeting hall and was NRHP-listed for its architecture. According to its NRHP nomination, it is a "rare surviving example of a simple, vernacular building constructed by the WPA".

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National Park Service documentation: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/84126713

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