| Location | 5th and C Sts., Two Buttes, Colorado |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 37°33′36″N 102°23′55″W |
| Locmapin | Colorado#USA |
| Built | 1935-37 |
| Builder | Works Progress Administration |
| Architecture | Late 19th and Early 20th Century American Movements, WPA Rustic |
| Added | December 22, 2009 |
| Area | 1.7 acres (0.69 ha) |
| Mpsub | New Deal Resources on Colorado's Eastern Plains MPS |
| Refnum | 09001119[1] |
The Two Buttes Gymnasium is an ashlar sandstone-walled 60 by 130-foot (18 by 40-metre) single-story gym building located at 5th and C Sts. in Two Buttes, Colorado. It was built during 1935–37 as a Works Progress Administration (WPA) project in style that has been termed WPA Rustic architecture.[1][2]
The building has served as a sports facility and as a meeting hall. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2009.[1]
Its construction employed 36 persons, and used stone from eight separate local quarries.[2] [3]
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- ^ "Two Buttes Gymnasium". Colorado Preservation.
- ^ "Two Buttes Gymnasium". Southeast Colorado. Archived 2012-02-24 at the Wayback Machine. (includes photo) ()