La Jara in Conejos County, Colorado — The American Mountains (Southwest)
The La Jara Consolidated School
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, July 12, 2025
1. The La Jara Consolidated School Marker
This tablet is the property of the State of Colorado
Monument erected by
The State Historical Society of Colorado
from the William A. Braiden Foundation
and by the students and Board of Education
of this consolidated school
1950
Erected 1950 by State Historical Society of Colorado.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education. In addition, it is included in the History Colorado series list. A significant historical date for this entry is January 25, 1915.
Location. 37° 16.482′ N, 105° 57.461′ W. Marker is in La Jara, Colorado, in Conejos County. It is at the intersection of Poplar Street and East Main Street, on the left when traveling south on Poplar Street. The marker is located at the southwest corner of the La Jara Elementary School grounds. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 214 Poplar Street, La Jara CO 81140, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Colorado’s San Juan Mountains and in
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 14 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Howsam Park (approx. 0.2 miles away); Morman Pioneers (approx. 7.1 miles away); The First Bed and Breakfasts (approx. 7.1 miles away); "The Manassa Mauler" (approx. 7.1 miles away); Pike's Stockade (approx. 8.2 miles away); Our Lady of Guadalupe Church (approx. 13.3 miles away); Fred "Lightning Heart" Haberlein (approx. 13.8 miles away); Los Seis de Boulder (approx. 13.9 miles away).
Also see . . .
1. School Days in La Jara (discovernikkei.org).
(By Herbert Hideyo Inouye) Excerpt: After migrating to Colorado, in February 1942 until the end of World War II in August of 1945, I attended the La Jara Consolidated Schools. Consolidated schools meant that it was an all-inclusive school providing education for all grades one through(Submitted on August 13, 2025, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)twelve. In the La Jara System, grades one through six were taught in one building and grades seven through twelve were in a separate building. All grades shared the campus and the busing facilities. The total enrollment was approximately 400 students with 220 in grades one through six, and 180 in grades seven through twelvePhotographed by Cosmos Mariner, July 12, 20252. The La Jara Consolidated School Marker
2. La Jara School (Society of Architectural Historians).
(By Thomas J. Noel) Excerpt: This two-story, red brick school building is an unusual local example of vernacular Streamline Moderne style. The design employs curves and horizontal lines, with a cantilevered entrance canopy trimmed in bright aluminum. Ribbon windows and glass block, as well as the flat roof, further accent the horizontality.(Submitted on August 13, 2025, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, July 12, 2025
3. The La Jara Consolidated School - Officials
Board of Education
John W. Shawcroft
James P. McKelvey
W. S. Mount
County Superintendent of Schools
Fred T. Christensen
Contractor
Erick G. Peterson
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, July 12, 2025
4. The La Jara Consolidated School Marker
Looking northeast; La Jara Elementary School is in the background.
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, July 12, 2025
5. La Jara Elementary School (southwest elevation)
The historical marker is just beyond this image to the right.
Credits. This page was last revised on August 13, 2025. It was originally submitted on August 13, 2025, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 133 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on August 13, 2025, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
