BOULDER COUNTY, Colo. — A building which housed immigrant farm workers from Mexico during World War II in Boulder County has been named among a list of 13 endangered “Latinx” landmarks across the U.S.

Las Barracas, located on the Boulder County Golden Farm open space property near Longmont, was placed among the list of endangered, historic landmarks by Latinos in Heritage Conservation , a national nonprofit organization dedicated to “advancing historic preservation in Latinx communities.”

The Colorado landmark was nominated by Boulder County Parks & Open Space staff.

The site is significant because it’s “one of the last surviving examples of agricultural labor housing in the county, offering a tangible connection to the intertwined histories of war, migration, labor, and community res

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