San Juan River Hispano Churches
​A project working on documenting some of the earliest post-colonization history in Colorado and New Mexico in early settlements along the San Juan River.​
Iglesia de San Juan
Iglesia de San Juan (Photos: Neko Drenas)
La Iglesia de San Juan is a Hispano catholic church that was built in the historic town of Pagosa Junction in 1927. Unlike the rest of the town, the church is not completely abandoned, and appears to be in fairly good condition despite its age and lack of use.
Iglesia de San Antonio
Iglesia de San Antonio (Photos: Neko Drenas)
La Iglesia de San Antonio is a Hispano catholic church that was built in the town of Tiffany, Colorado in 1928. Once a much larger community, the town of Tiffany only has a handful of residents today. Though the church is still used and cared for by locals, the building is in bad shape, landing it a spot on Colorado's Most Endangered Places list in 2019.
Allison Catholic Church
Unknown church in Allison, Colorado (Photos: Neko Drenas)
There is very little recorded information regarding the Hispano catholic church in Allison, Colorado, which is currently abandoned. We are continuing research on this historic site.
Misión de Santiago
Misión de Santiago (Photos: Neko Drenas)
La Misión de Santiago is a Hispano Catholic church in the near-ghost town of Trujillo, Colorado, built in 1916. There is also very little recorded information on this site, so it is another important area of focus for our research.