National and State Register
State Soldiers’ & Sailors’ Home
Rio Grande County
Founded in 1891, the State Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Home is the oldest veterans’ home in Colorado. The self-sufficient complex offered housing, recreational and religious facilities, and medical care.
The property includes a collection of buildings encompassing the 100 year evolution of the facility as well as a cemetery, the final resting place of veterans who served from the Civil War through Vietnam.
Various restoration projects were completed with the aid of SHF grants.
State Register
Address
3749 Sherman Ave., Monte Vista
Site Number
5RN.441