Kit Carson Hotel/Elks Lodge
Year Listed: 2003
County: Otero County
Status: PROGRESS
Context: Hotel/Resort
Date Constructed: 1900
Significance:
The Kit Carson Hotel and Elks Lodge comprise an important commercial block in La Junta that was once the focal point for social, business and civic activities in the Arkansas Valley. It featured the largest ballroom in the region and is listed on the State Register of Historic Properties and has been determined eligible for the National Registers of Historic Places.
Threat When Listed:
Abandonment, deterioration
Since Listing:
Upon listing, a family member of the architect that redesigned the property in 1932/33, purchased the property. A feasibility study was undertaken through a State Historical Fund grant that determined that the structure could once again be profitable as a hotel. Colorado Preservation, Inc. is currently seeking partners to make the rehabilitation a reality.
For more information:
E-mail Mark Rodman, Executive Director of Colorado Preservation, at mrodman@coloradopreservation.org
Last Updated:
October 2006