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San Luis Southern Railway Trestle 
Summary
The San Luis Southern Railway Trestle, in Costilla County, Colorado near Blanca, Colorado, was built in 1910. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2004.[1]
San Luis Southern Railway Trestle | |
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| Nearest city | Blanca, Colorado |
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| Coordinates | 37°23′12″N 105°32′51″W / 37.38667°N 105.54750°W
An abandoned section of Costilla County Road 12 37°23′12″N 105°32′51″W |
| Area | 0.4 acres (0.16 ha) |
| Built | 1910 |
| Built by | San Luis Southern Railway Company |
| Architectural style | Railroad Trestle |
| MPS | Railroads in Colorado, 1858-1948 MPS |
| NRHP reference No. | 03001361[1] |
| Added to NRHP | January 6, 2004 |
It is a railroad trestle built by the Southern San Luis Valley Railroad.
It is a 190 feet (58 m) long structure spanning Trinchera Creek's Rattlesnake Gulch (or Rattlesnake Canyon).[2]
References edit
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
- ^ Joseph Gallegos; Chris Geddes (August 26, 2003). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: San Luis Southern Railway Trestle / Rattlesnake Trestle; 5CT.398". National Park Service. Retrieved January 16, 2020. With accompanying six photos from 2003
External links edit
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