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La Jara Depot (La Jara Town Hall)

Conejos County

La Jara traces its birth to the arrival of the Denver and Rio Grande Railroad in 1880.  Located on part of the San Juan Extension between Alamosa and Silverton, the 1911 depot served as a shipping point for area ranchers and farmers.

La Jara Depot (La Jara Town Hall)

La Jara Depot (La Jara Town Hall)

Gradually the automobile and truck replaced the railroad as the primary mode of transportation, and the railroad eventually closed the depot.  In 1970, the town acquired the building and transformed it into the town hall.  The property is associated with the Railroads in Colorado, 1858-1948 Multiple Property Submission.