National and State Register

St. Agnes Mission Church

Saguache County

The 1947 building is an unusual vernacular expression of Pueblo Deco, a melding of Art Deco with Southwest Indian designs.

A photo of the church with long gabled roof and tall tower with hipped roof and cross on top.

St. Agnes Mission Church (2003 photograph.)

The church possesses the distinctive characteristics of this style as evident in its angular composition, vertical emphasis, stepped parapet, corbelled cut-outs, and geometric designs.