San Luis Museum and Cultural Center – San Luis CO

City:
San Luis, CO

Site Type:
Education and Health, Museums

New Deal Agencies:
Work Relief Programs, Works Progress Administration (WPA)

Completed:
1943

Quality of Information:
Minimal

Site Survival:
Extant

Description

“Located on a plaza in the San Luis de la Culebra Historic District, the San Luis Museum and Cultural Center was constructed in 1943 by the Works Progress Administration (WPA). Originally constructed as an Institute of Arts and Crafts and later used as a high school, the Museum houses interpretative exhibits and a diorama of the village.”

Location Info


401 Church Place
San Luis, CO 81152
Costilla County

Coordinates: 37.199587, -105.4251401

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One comment on “San Luis Museum and Cultural Center – San Luis CO

  1. Larry Hollar

    There is a replica of a chapel. I found the museum to be a very interesting source of Spanish history.

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  1. Larry Hollar

    There is a replica of a chapel. I found the museum to be a very interesting source of Spanish history.

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