National and State Register

Rio Grande Freight House (Southern Colorado Heritage Center)

Pueblo County

Constructed in 1924, the red brick building serves as a reminder of the important role played by railroads in the growth and development of Pueblo.  

A photo of the red building with small green awnings over the dispersed windows.

Rio Grande Freight House (Southern Colorado Heritage Center) (2004 photograph.)

The facility handled commercial shipments and provided temporary warehousing for goods in transit.  It is Pueblo’s only surviving freight station.