Dating from 1885, the one-story wood frame commercial building features a false front with bracketed cornice.  A bracketed cornice also tops the storefront windows and recessed double door entry.

Built in 1890, the two-story brick building has a raised basement.

The Akron Gymnasium represents an important record of the federal relief programs administered in Colorado’s eastern plains during the Great Depression.

Built circa 1890, this wood frame rural schoolhouse includes an elaborate bell tower and a stained glass window.

The 1902 Buford School has long been the educational center of the rural area near Buford and served as the local school until consolidation in 1952.

The 1936 Alma Community Church is significant for its role in the social history of the community.

Surrounded by agricultural fields, the two-story Colona School building can easily be seen from a distance, thereby serving as a local visual landmark. 

This traditional basilica plan church was built in 1916 following the design of the Denver architectural firm of the Baerresen Brothers.

Established in 1929, the Creede Federal Fish Hatchery operated for 36 years as one of two federal hatcheries in the state. 

This early Mesa County community center dates from 1920.