Heister House

SALIDA, COLORADO · 1943

Heister House

A Moderne house from 1943, built of smooth materials and clean lines in Salida, Colorado. It entered the National Register of Historic Places in 2008.

At a glance

Heister House is a residential building in Salida, Colorado. Its style is Moderne, the late form of Art Deco that favored horizontal emphasis and flat surfaces over ornament. The house dates to 1943, a time when private construction competed with wartime priorities.

History

The house was completed in 1943. More than six decades later, it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 8, 2008. Shortly after that listing, the National Park Service made it the 15th featured property of the week in a program begun in July 2008.

What you see

The building follows Moderne principles. Flat planes, restrained detail, and an overall sense of order define the composition. The style reached American residential architecture before the Second World War, and this 1943 house carries that vocabulary into the war years.

Cultural significance

Listing on the National Register recognizes the house as a property worth protecting at the federal level. The National Park Service also selected it as a featured property of the week. That program had started only three months before, making Heister House one of its early examples.

Key facts

Country: United States
City: Salida, Colorado
Coordinates: 38.5367, -105.9992
National Register of Historic Places: listed October 8, 2008

Practical information & getting there

Heister House is in Salida, Colorado. The source text does not state whether the house is open to visitors or privately occupied. Check local preservation resources before planning a visit.

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