Arkansas Valley Fairground Stables

Founded in 1878, the Arkansas Valley Fairgrounds hosts Colorado’s oldest continuous fair. The adobe stables were constructed as a project of the Works Progress Administration and the area is a rare intact example of exposed adobe brick.

Status: Progress
Project Type: Colorado's Most Endangered
Counties: Otero
Region: Southeast
Date Listed: 2007
Construction Date: 1938
Primary Threat: Demolition by Neglect
Threat When Listed: Demolition by Neglect
Primary Theme: Agriculture/Ranching