La Junta Post Office

The grand facade of the La Junta Post Office is one of the architectural gems at the center of La Junta's downtown. Built by the US Treasury under Supervising Architect Oscar Wenderoth in 1915, the post office opened in 1916 and quickly became the architectural focal point of the community. Its defining features, especially the low-pitch tile roof, boxed eaves with decorative brackets, arched windows and entry porch, elaborate grille work, and symmetrical smooth stucco facade are an expression of Spanish Colonial Revival and Italian Renaissance styles. La Junta (Spanish for "the junction") was established as a stop on the Santa Fe Railroad in 1875.