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Fort Wootton (former) – Trinidad CO

Old Fort Wootton

Old Fort Wootton

Photo: Jimmy Emerson Source © Creative Commons 2010

Old Fort Wootton

Old Fort Wootton

Project type: Civic Facilities, Auditoriums and Arenas, Auxiliary Civic Facilities
Agency: Works Progress Administration (WPA)
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Description

The former Fort Wootton in Trinidad, Colorado “is a giant war memorial that takes up about half a city block. It was once described as the most complete war memorial in the nation. Nine veterans’ groups teamed up with the WPA to have it built in 1936-7. It has an auditorium and meeting spaces inside.

It is currently used to house the Las Animas County Department of Human Services.”

Source notes

http://bigmoneyrally.com/2012/?p=16791

http://www.flickr.com/photos/auvet/4706502075

Project originally submitted by Evan Kalish on January 22, 2017.
Additional contributions by Brent McKee.

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Location Info

204 S Chestnut St.
Trinidad, CO 81082

Coordinates: 37.168632, -104.502635

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