A recent letter and report on the conditions of the structure from the park superintendent to the Colorado State Historic Preservation Office asked the state to deem the building a “non-historic structure” and “ineligible for the National Register of Historic Places.”
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Concerns are swirling regarding the future of the reconstructed adobe fort at Bent’s Old Fort National Historic Site near La Junta. Late last year, the Park Service closed the building due to safety issues with the structure, although now there are limited ranger-guided tours, and the grounds remain open.
A recent letter and report on the conditions of the structure from the park superintendent to the Colorado State Historic Preservation Office asked the state to deem the building a “non-historic structure” and “ineligible for the National Register of Historic Places.” The correspondence did not specify what the end goal was in requesting this determination.
