Burlington Gymnasium

Burlington Gymnasium
Location 450 11th St., Burlington, Colorado
Coordinates 39°18′17″N 102°15′46″W / 39.30472°N 102.26278°W / 39.30472; -102.26278 (Burlington Gymnasium)Coordinates: 39°18′17″N 102°15′46″W / 39.30472°N 102.26278°W / 39.30472; -102.26278 (Burlington Gymnasium)
Area less than one acre
Built 1938-41
Built by Heggenberger, L.E.; WPA
Architectural style Modern Movement, Art Deco
MPS New Deal Resources on Colorado's Eastern Plains MPS
NRHP reference # 07001249[1]
Added to NRHP December 11, 2007

The Burlington Gymnasium, in Burlington, Colorado, was built during 1938-41 as a New Deal works project. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2007.[1]

It is a two-story 137 by 70 feet (42 m × 21 m) building, with a balcony level over its open gymnasium space. Its curtain walls and partition walls were built of concrete blocks made by the Works Progress Administration, except for some basement partition walls where adobe blocks were used.[2]

There were problems during its construction including that the original installation of floor joists was deemed to be unsafe for longterm usage, which caused delay in completion.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2013-11-02). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. 1 2 Abbey Christman (February 23, 2007). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Burlington Gymnasium / Community Center Building / 5KC.208". National Park Service. Retrieved June 29, 2018. With accompanying 13 photos
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