Bent County High School - Credit: Wikimedia Commons
Bent County High School - Credit: Wikimedia Commons
The Bent County High School, in Bent County, Colorado at 1214 Ambassador Thompson Blvd in Las Animas, is a historic school that was built in 1913 or 1914. It has been deemed notable for association with former U.S. Ambassador Llewellyn Thompson (who served John F. Kennedy during the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis), Ken Curtis (actor in CBS's Gunsmoke who graduated in 1935), and author James Michener’s wife, Mari (Sabusawa) Michener, all of whom attended the school, as well as for "its imposing, three-story, massive-columned architecture". It was designed by Swedish architect James Larson. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) in 2010.Note for researchers: It was apparently identified as "pending" for listing in the National Register of Historic Places on June 15, 2010, then was actually listed on July 30, 2010. Read more on Wikipedia
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