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DISMANTLING AMACHE: Building Stock Research and Inventory Related

to the Granada Relocation CenterAugust 2011

Building Stock Research and Inventory Related to the Granada Relocation Center (Amache), CO

2010-2011

Prepared For: Friends of Amache

Prepared by:

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Project Overview

Methodology Historic Context

Barrack Blocks 10

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Stonington Barracks, 2010.

i

following their removal from the Amache site.

experience that can be fostered by the physical

in partnership with the Friends of Amache and its

Society who provided the majority of the matching

Service in 2010 to develop this report.

PROJECT OVERVIEW

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

internment camp.

were moved and later demolished was also noted.

historic integrity.

Funding

and the Amache Historical Society are involved in

dedicated to providing assistance in historic

Project Dates

in spring 2010. Archival research was completed

METHODOLOGY

of the internment camp.

Amache High School with freight and baggage in the foreground, 1943. JARDA.

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and a copy of the original bill of sale accompanied a

determined based on the criteria stated above.

Many people contributed to the success of this project. Thank you for your enthusiasm and assistance.

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iii

iv

completed.

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vi

Typical scene of barracks construction, 1942. Denver Public Library Western History Collection.

HISTORIC CONTEXT

ADMIN APT.

ADMIN APT.

9L

8H

7H

6H

9H

8K

7K

9K

8G

7G

6G

9G

8E

7E

6E

ADMINISTRATION AREA

MILITARY POLICE AREA

HOSPITAL COMPLEX

MOTOR POOL AREA

WAREHOUSE AREA

9E

8F

7F

6F

9F

11H

10H

11K11G

10G 11H

11E

10E

11F

12H 12K12G12E 12F

BELL FROM XY RANCH

GUARD TOWER

FLAG POLE

WATER TOWER N

DEMOLISHED 1946-47

PURCHASED FOR MATERIAL

PURCHASED

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BUILDING DESCRIPTION AND LAYOUT | BARRACK BLOCKS

Barrack Blocks, as seen from the water tower,1942. JARDA.

BARRACK BLOCKS

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each end and one in the center.

11Barracks building, Block 7-K, 1942. JARDA.

secondary school.

which was dismantled and reassembled on the Otero

a military policeman. He later oversaw the disman

states of disrepair:

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-‐

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BUILDING DESCRIPTION AND LAYOUT | BARRACK BLOCKSRECREATION BUILDINGS

to elementary classroom space.

material.

approximately two miles east near the center of town.

and as a maintenance shed.

BUILDINGS WITH UNKNOWN PURCHASERS

verify the chain of ownership.

to a store. A porch overhang was added recently over

some of the original openings have been boarded

windows.

added to enclose the open end. A metal roof also

severely damaged by a torando in 2007.

of the windows have been removed and boarded

remains intact.

View from the Water Tower, 1943. Joseph McClelland. Bancro! Library Collection.

MESS HALLS

style with long wooden tables with benches.ix

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xi

BATH/LAUNDRY BUILDINGS

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xii

material.

BUILDING DESCRIPTION AND LAYOUT | BARRACK BLOCKS

H-shaped Bath/Laundry building and gable-roofed Mess Hall, as seen from the water tower,1942. JARDA.

BUILDING DESCRIPTION AND LAYOUT | ADMINISTRATION AREAADMINISTRATION AREA

demolished following the close of the internment

have any bathrooms.

Administration Area, 1943. JARDA.

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a bathroom.

and porcelain toilet.

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replaced.

the changing needs of the school district.

place. Some windows have been boarded over and one entrance has been enclosed.

Administration Sta! Quarters, 1943 and 1944. Joseph McClelland. Bancro! Library Collection.

MOTOR POOL AREA

rooms.

Motor Pool Garage a"er a severe storm, 1945. Joseph McClelland. Bancro! Library Collection.

BUILDING DESCRIPTION AND LAYOUT | MOTOR POOL AREA

Blacksmith shop. Granada farm. Koen Ranch, 1943. Joseph McClelland. Bancro! Library Collection.

windows and large garage doors were located on the

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Shop.

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BUILDING DESCRIPTION AND LAYOUT | MILITARY POLICE AREAMILITARY POLICE AREA

were demolished following the close of the camp.

rooms and a bathroom.

Police Department Headquarters. Bancro! Library Collection.

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bathroom.

bathroom.

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rooms and a bathroom.

GUARD TOWERS AND WATER TOWER

sides.xvii

on the property and has been donated to the Amache

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BUILDING DESCRIPTION AND LAYOUT | SCHOOL BUILDINGSHIGH SCHOOL

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rooms for boys and girls were also located in the basement.

demolished.

were reassembled east of the high school and provided seven classrooms.

wooden drop siding and the interior walls were lined

Amache High School, 1944. Joseph McClelland. Bancro! Library Collection.

into three apartments.

original spacing can been seen on the east end of the

entrance.

retail space.

Amache High School students. Joseph McClelland. Bancro! Library Collection.

Amache High School basketball game with view of gymnasium interior, 1942. Bancro! Library Collection.

located at the western end of the hospital complex.

covered with asbestos shingles and had concrete

storeroom.

room.

and a corridor.

BUILDING DESCRIPTION AND LAYOUT | HOSPITAL COMPLEX

Hospital Sta!. Discover Nikkei.

room and 10 lavatories.

small entrance porches.

located on the north side of the hospital complex.

covered with asbestos shingles and had a concrete

located on the north side of the hospital complex.

WARD

ISOLATION WARDMORGUE

STOREHOUSE

STOREHOUSEMESS HALLHEATING

SURGERY WARDLAUNDRY

OUTPATIENT

ADMINISTRATION

OBSTETRICAL WARD

QUARTERSMESS HALL

CHILDRENS WARD

WARD

WARD

Map of Amache Hospital Complex, from Granada Relocation Center Utility Map, 1943. NARA Records.

photographs of the complex.

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Hospital Compex. Discover Nikkei.

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BUILDING DESCRIPTION AND LAYOUT | WAREHOUSE AREA

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demolished following the close of the camp. space.

Warehouse Area, 1943. Joseph McClelland. Bancro! Library Collection.

SUMMARY OF RESULTS

have retained a high degree of historic integrity. A

from the Hospital Complex and is located on the

Colorado.

Granada Storage Building, original barrack block stamp, 2011.

PRIORITIZATION & CONCLUSION

owners is needed.

site.

end and the original window openings have been

the Amache Hospital Complex.

having been severely damaged by a tornado in 2007.

of the original windows remain in place beneath

the original windows have been removed and the

Holly Garage, east elevation, 2011.

PRIORITIZATION & CONCLUSION

Granada High School Preschool and Teacherage, 2011.

GRANADA HIGH SCHOOL PRESCHOOL & TEACHERAGEADMINISTRATIVE STAFF QUARTERS

West building, Granada Preschool, 2011.

East building, Granada High School Sta! Quarters, 2011.

Sta! Quarters, 1943. Bancro! Library Collection. Administration Sta! Quarters, Granada High School building shown in yellow.

201 S. Hoisington Street, Granada, CO

Distance Moved: 2 milesHistoric Integrity: High

moved.

GRANADA HIGH SCHOOL BUS REPAIR BARN HOSPITAL LAUNDRY BUILDING

201 S. Hoisington Street, Granada, CO

Distance Moved: 2 miles Historic Integrity: High

Hospital Compex. Discover Nikkei. Amache Hospital Complex. Laundry building shown in yellow.

Granada High School Bus Barn, southwest corner, 2011.

Granada High School Bus Barn, east elevation, 2011.

HOLLY GARAGEBARRACK BUILDING

Garage

Distance Moved: 12 miles (approx.) Historic Integrity: High

wooden garage door was added to enclose the open end. A metal roof also replaced the original

was severely damaged by a tornado in 2007.

Barracks Building in Block 7-K, 1942. Bancro! Library Collection.

Holly Garage, northeast corner, 2011.

Holly Garage, southeast corner, 2011.

Typical barrack block; speci#c block origin of the Holly Garage is unknown.

GRANADA STORAGE BUILDING RECREATION BUILDING 11-F


storage by the maintenance department.

Recreation Hall 10-H, 1942. Bancro! Library Collection.

Granada Storage Building, southwest corner, 2011.

Granada Storage Building, north elevation, 2011.

Typical barrack block; speci#c block origin of the Granada Storage Building is unknown.

STONINGTON BROOMCORN FARM HOUSING BARRACK BUILDINGS

Distance Moved: 80 miles (approx)Historic Integrity: Moderate

ing.

coed. Many of the windows have been removed

originated from Amache.

Recreation Hall 10-H, 1942. Bancro! Library Collection.


View from the Water Tower, 1943. Bancro! Library Collection.

Typical barrack block; speci#c block origin of the Stonington barracks is unknown.

STONINGTON BROOMCORN FARM HOUSING BARRACK BUILDINGS

Distance Moved: 80 miles (approx)Historic Integrity: Moderate

Stonington barracks, 2010.



COOLIDGE STORE BARRACK BUILDING

Wheeler and Maple Streets, Coolidge, KS

Distance Moved: 18 milesHistoric Integrity: Moderate

as apartments.

recently over a door on the north end of the

Barracks Building in Block 7-K, 1942. Bancro" Library Collection.

Coolidge Store, southeast corner, 2011.

Coolidge Store, east elevation, 2011.

Typical barrack block; speci#c block origin of the Coolidge Store is unknown.

Hartman Recreation Hall, southwest corner, 2011.

HARTMAN RECREATION HALLADMINISTRATION OFFICE BUILDING NO. 63

Distance Moved: 23 miles Historic Integrity: Moderate

largely intact: the original wood siding has been

small rooms.

Administration Area, 1943. Bancro" Library Collection.

Warehouse Area. Discover Nikkei. Administration Area. Hartman Recreation Hall shown in yellow.

BRISTOL TEACHERAGE/TOWN HALLADMINISTRATION STAFF QUARTERS

Bristol Town Hall


Sta! Quarters, 1943. Bancro! Library Collection.

Bristol Town Hall, northeast corner, 2011.

Bristol Town Hall, south facade, 2011.

Administration Sta! Quarters, Bristol Town Hall building shown in yellow.

JOHNSON CITY APARTMENTS ADMINISTRATION STAFF QUARTERS


Johnson City Apartments, north elevation, 2011.

Johnson City Apartments, northeast corner, 2011.

Johnson City Apartments

Johnson City, Kansas


vents remain visible beneath the gable ends and the porch overhangs remain.

Administration Sta! Quarters, Johnson City apartment buildings shown in yellow.

FAITH BAPTIST FELLOWSHIP HALLADMINISTRATION STAFF QUARTERS

North Long Street, Johnson City, Kansas


fellowship hall.

of the original openings have been boarded over.

Bristol.


Faith Baptist Fellowship Hall, southwest corner, 2011.

Faith Baptist Fellowship Hall, southwest corner, 2011.

Administration Sta! Quarters, Faith Baptist buildings shown in yellow.

FAITH BAPTIST CHURCHADMINISTRATION STAFF QUARTERS

Johnson City, Kansas


the original windows were replaced with small

Many of the original door openings have been

Sta! Quarters, 1943. National Archives Collection.

Faith Baptist Church, north elevation, 2011.

Faith Baptist Church, northwest corner, 2011.

Administration Sta! Quarters, Faith Baptist buildings shown in yellow.

HOLLY DUPLEXBARRACKS BUILDING

Distance Moved: 12 miles Historic Integrity: Low

and some of the original openings have been

sheathed in vinyl siding.


Holly Duplex, south elevation, 2011.

Holly Duplex, southwest corner, 2011.

Typical barrack block; speci#c block origin of the Holly Duplex is unknown.

APARTMENT HOUSING, COLORADO SPRINGS JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL CLASSROOMS/CCC BUILDINGS


of the windows were replaced. A few original

mothers and their children.

View of CPS camp near Mancos, Colorado, c. 1943. www.civilianpublicservice.org

Family Life Services Apartment, southwest corner, 2011. Photo by Christian Driver.

Family Life Services Apartment, south elevation, 2011. Photo by Christian Driver

Amache High School, Family Life Services apartments shown in yellow.

Teacherages, Holly School District N. Main Street, Holly, CO


HOLLY TEACHERAGES ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF QUARTERS

Holly Teacherage 1, southeast corner, 2011.


Holly Teacherages, view from the southwest, 2011.

Teacherages, Holly School District N. Main Street, Holly, CO


in the six decades since their removal from

porches have been added to each side. A

HOLLY TEACHERAGES ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF QUARTERS




Administration Sta! Quarters, Holly Teacherages shown in yellow.

UNIVERSITY OF DENVER HOUSING AND CLASSROOMSHOSPITAL COMPLEX

Denver, COCamp Use: Hospital ComplexDistance Moved: 230 miles Historic Integrity: N/A (Demolished)

ends.



Hospital Compex. Discover Nikkei. Amache Hospital Complex; buildings purchased by DU are shown in red.


to serve as classroom space for the Engineering

demolished.

View of the Art School, c. 1968. University of Denver Special Collections.

View of the Art School, c. 1968. University of Denver Special Collections.

View of the University of Denver campus, 1952. University of Denver O"ce of the Architect.

A

C

B


This aerial photograph of the Univeristy of Denver campus was taken in 1952. The buildings purchased by the university and converted for student use are shown in yellow. A number of Quonset Huts were also erected to meet the demand for veteran housing. The huts can be seen below the four classroom buildings (“E”). All of the Amache buildings on the campus have been demolished.

Two Maintenance BuildingsAmache Hospital Wards

DU Health Clinic Amache Surgery Ward and Hospital Morgue or Storehouse

Three Dormitories Amache Surgery Ward,Mess Hall and Storehouse

Library Annex and Journalism BuildingsAmache Administrative O!ce and Mess Hall

Four Classroom Buildings Amache Hospital Wards

Engineering School Amache Hospital Ward

Map courtesy of the University of Denver O"ce of the Architect.

D

E

F A

C

D

E

F

B

IOOF Hall, Holly

which was described as:

Next Step:

Garage, Bristol

Next Step:

INCONCLUSIVE FINDINGS

Next Step:

Church, La Junta

Church, Las Animas

Next Step:

DU Maintenance Building

Next Step:

Garage, Holly

Next Step:



Next Step:

Next Step:

Next Step:

Bent County High School Maintenance Building, Las Animas.

Former Schoolhouse, Bent County.

Private residence, Lamar, Colorado.

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SOURCES

Phone interview. He said that his

overhang on the north side of the

space.

tag was controversial.

Architect

as well as aerial photographs of

interview. Stated that the

David Snyder

archives

School District. Department has

people to interview.

RESOURCES AND PERSONAL INTERVIEWS

me excerpts of school board

assessor cards have been disposed

the project. She photographed the

and Bristol.

overall expert on Amache. Site

Hartman and Bristol were made.

Hartman and Bristol.

charged with clearing the site.

the camp and the highway and also

is from Amache. A site visit

not originate at Amache.

RESOURCES AND PERSONAL INTERVIEWS

BUILDING

NAME

ADDRE

SS

AMACH

E USE

CURR

ENT

USE

CURR

ENT OWNER

CONDITION

HISTO

RIC

INTEGRITY

PRIORITY

Miles

Moved

WILLING

TO

DONAT

E OR SELL?

120

1 S. Hoising

Vacant

District

High

2Yes

2Scho

ol Pre

scho

ol

201 S. Hoising

Vacant

District

High

2Yes

201 S. Hoising

Barn

District

Fair

High

2compara

ble stor

age space

Colorado

Vacant

Poor

High

12Yes

ing

Storage

Fair

High

2Maybe

Ston

ington

Broo

mcorn

Vacant

Fair

Fair

Mod

erate

Yes

7Ston

ington

Broo

mcorn

Vacant

Fair

Fair

Mod

erate

Yes

BUILDING

NAME

ADDRE

SS

AMACH

E USE

CURR

ENT

USE

CURR

ENT OWNER

CONDITION

HISTO

RIC

INTEGRITY

PRIORITY

Miles

Moved

WILLING

TO

DONAT

E OR SELL?

Ston

ington

Broo

mcorn

Vacant

Fair

Fair

Mod

erate

Yes

Ston

ington

Broo

mcorn

Vacant

Fair

Fair

Mod

erate

Yes

10Co

olidge Store

Storage

Fair

Fair

Mod

erate

compara

ble stor

age space

11Hall

Hartm

an Con

solidated

Schoo

l Fair

Mod

erate

Maybe

12nity Cen

ter

ty Cen

ter

Bristol Con

solidat

ed Schoo

l District

Fair

Mod

erate

Maybe

Apartments

Apart

ments

High

Maybe

ship Hall

Fellowship

Hall

Poor

Mod

erate

Maybe

BUILDING

NAME

ADDRE

SS

AMACH

E USE

CURR

ENT

USE

CURR

ENT OWNER

CONDITION

HISTO

RIC

INTEGRITY

PRIORITY

Miles

Moved

WILLING

TO

DONAT

E OR SELL?

Poor

Mod

erate

Maybe

Santa Fe St.

Apart

ments

Fair

Poor

12

17Services Apart

ments

Colorado

Scho

ol Class

room

s

Apart

ments

Hom

e for Ch

il

Fair

Poor

177

age 1

Main Street

age

Holly Con

solidat

ed Schoo

l District

Poor

12

age 2

Main Street

age

Holly Con

solidat

ed Schoo

l District

Poor

12

20Main Street

age

Holly Con

solidat

ed Schoo

l District

Poor

12

21Main Street

age

Holly Con

solidat

ed Schoo

l District

Poor

12

PURCHASER BUILDING NAME BUILDING USE PURCHASE PRICE

CURRENT STATUS CURRENT LOCATION

Material

mined

Material

mined

Material

mined Bristol Consolidated School District with teacherage

at the Bristol School

ished

Bristol Consolidated School District

Center

ChildrenClassrooms

ApartmentsColorado

ChildrenClassrooms

Material for Demolished

Apartments

Fellowship Hall

APPENDIX B: ALL BUILDINGS SOLD BY THE WAR ASSETS DEPARTMENT




ed School District201 S. Hoisington Street

ed School District

12

201 S. Hoisington Street

Classrooms

Hartman Consolidat

Center

Material

mined

Material

mined

Material

mined

Material

mined

Material

mined

Material

mined



Material

mined

Material

mined Holly Consolidated

Main Street

Holly Consolidated Main Street

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trict 11mantled and reerected on

Demolished by Fire

trict 11Material

mined

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mined

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mined

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mined


70



trict 11Material

mined

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mined

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mined

Companyings

Companyings

Company 72ings

Companyings

ing

Denver Classrooms

Demolished


71



Denver Classrooms

Demolished

Denver Classrooms

Demolished

Denver Classrooms

Demolished

Denver Classrooms

Demolished

Denver Classrooms

Demolished

Denver Classrooms

Demolished

Denver Classrooms

Demolished

Denver Classrooms

Demolished

Denver Classrooms

Demolished

Hall Denver Classrooms

Demolished

Denver Classrooms

Demolished

Denver Classrooms

Demolished

Denver Classrooms

Demolished

Denver Classrooms

Demolished


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BUILDING NAME ADDRESS AMACHE USE CURRENT USE CURRENT OWNERCoolidge Store Storage

Apartments

Stonington Broomcorn Farm




APPENDIX C: LOCATED BUILDINGS WITH UNKNOWN (ORIGINAL) PURCHASERS

APPENDIX D: PURCHASED BUILDINGS THAT HAVE NOT BEEN LOCATED


CURRENT STATUS

Classrooms

Company

Company

Company

Company


CURRENT STATUS

APPENDIX D: PURCHASED BUILDINGS THAT HAVE NOT BEEN LOCATED

PURC

HASER

BUILDINGS

PURC

HASED

BUILDING USE

Scho

ol Dis

terial

Bristol Con

solidated

Scho

ol Dis

trict

teache

rage at the

Bristol Schoo

l

PURC

HASER

BUILDINGS

PURC

HASED

BUILDING USE

Bristol Con

solidated

Scho

ol Dis

trict

vide

d into tw

o

now half the

Hom

e for

Children

2 High Scho

ol

Classroo

m

Apartments

ments

Consolidated

Scho

ol Dis

trict

Consolidated

Scho

ol Dis

trict

ing was divided

into tw

o whe

n

77

PURC

HASER

BUILDINGS

PURC

HASED

BUILDING USE

Scho

ol Dis

Classroo

ms

Hartm

an

Consolidated

Scho

ol Dis

Hinton

terial

owne

d land

between the camp and the highway and

also land

by the feed

lot w

est

PURC

HASER

BUILDINGS

PURC

HASED

BUILDING USE

Holly Con

sol

idated

Schoo

l

were divide

d into tw

o whe

n reroofed

a few years ago.

District 1

1

terial

pany

constraints.

PURC

HASER

BUILDINGS

PURC

HASED

BUILDING USE

ing

Denver

Classroo

ms

for comparable storage space.

was pho

tographe

d.

Broo

mcorn Farm

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