American Legion Hall (Eads, Colorado)
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American Legion Hall | |
.JPG) The hall in 2013. | |
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| Nearest city | Eads, Colorado |
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| Coordinates | 38°29′6″N 102°47′17″W / 38.48500°N 102.78806°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1938 |
| Architect | WPA |
| MPS | New Deal Resources on Colorado's Eastern Plains MPS |
| NRHP reference No. | 07001248[1] |
| Added to NRHP | December 11, 2007 |
The American Legion Hall near Eads, Colorado was built during 1937-38 under the Works Progress Administration. It is a one-story 95 by 35 feet (29 m × 11 m) building that was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2007. Also known as Kiowa County Fairgrounds Community Building, it served as a meeting hall and was NRHP-listed for its architecture.[1] According to its NRHP nomination, it is a "rare surviving example of a simple, vernacular building constructed by the WPA".[2]
