Constructed in 1941 with Emergency Conservation Works funding, the Rustic style shelter is significant for its association with the Civilian Conservation Corps and Works Progress Administration.  Built of locally quarried sandstone, to serve as a comfort station and picnic shelter, it is the only such structure in Colorado National Monument. 

Designed by Henry J. Schlack and constructed in 1905 by the William Simpson Construction Company, this two-story brick depot, with terra cotta detailing, features elements of the Italian Renaissance. 

The property includes numerous intact buildings and structures associated with early 20th century fruit production in the Grand Valley.  Established in 1909 by a group headed by Walter B. Cross of Denver, apples and pears were the primary crop.  The design of the large circa 1910 barn was adapted for the handling of large scale fruit processing.

Dating from 1922, Pipe Line School is Glade Park’s only intact example of a wood frame rural schoolhouse.  The simple, hipped roof building reflects the commitment of early farming and ranching families to provide adequate educational facilities for their children.

The 1908 Weckel House is an example of an early 20th century Mesa County farmhouse exhibiting the characteristics of the Edwardian Style.

Local builder A.B. Mahany, responsible for several ornamental concrete block houses in the area, began constructing this excellent example north of Fruita in 1906. 

The 1938 Fruita Museum, a Works Progress Administration project, is a symbol of the community’s efforts to establish a local museum.

Built in 1912 to replace an 1887 structure, the Works Progress Administration constructed two wings in 1936.

This three-span, pinned Parker through truss was completed in 1907 and served the main highway south of Fruita until the road was realigned in 1970.

The complex, which includes the Visitor Center, Canyon Rim Trail, and Bookcliff Shelter, was constructed between 1963 and 1965 as part of the National Park Service’s Mission 66 program and designed to highlight the spectacular surrounding scenery by placing the visitor in the middle.