Del Norte in Rio Grande County, Colorado — The American Mountains (Southwest)
Mark M. Jones, AIA
1943-2016
| | In Loving Memory | |
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 15, 2020
1. Mark M. Jones, AIA Marker
Devoted his talents to the restoration of the
historic character of Del Norte, Colorado
In honor of our father Justin and Morgan Jones
Placed by Restoration Specialist Rick Garcia
May 15, 2017
Erected 2017 by Justin and Morgan Jones and Rick Garcia.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Architecture. A significant historical date for this entry is May 15, 2017.
Location. 37° 40.736′ N, 106° 21.204′ W. Marker is in Del Norte, Colorado, in Rio Grande County. It is at the intersection of Grand Avenue (U.S. 160) and Spruce Street, on the right when traveling west on Grand Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Del Norte CO 81132, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Colorado High Rockies, in the San Juan Mountains, and in the San Luis Valley. It is also in the American Mountain West. Globally, it is in North America, the Rocky Mountains, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain and also the Republic of
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Other nearby markers. At least 5 other markers are within 11 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Fremont Campsite (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Explorers (approx. 10½ miles away); South Fork Country (approx. 10½ miles away); Gateway of the Rio Grande (approx. 10½ miles away); Traveling to South Fork (approx. 10½ miles away).
Also see . . . Remembering Architect Mark M. Jones on May 15 (The Del Norte Prospector, 2018). (Submitted on November 21, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 15, 2020
2. Mark M. Jones, AIA Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on November 21, 2020. It was originally submitted on November 21, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 309 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 21, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
