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Colorado’s natural beauty is undeniable and much of its architecture is nothing to sneeze at.
With one of the most beautiful college campuses in the U.S. and a wealth of buildings worth visiting, there are gems throughout the state.
But a pair of recent lists point to public buildings that could leave something to be desired, ranking them among the ugliest in the nation.
The New Jersey Real Estate Network surveyed 3,000 people to pick the 100 ugliest public buildings in the U.S. and Grand Junction City Hall checked in at No. 77.
Alot Travel, a travel website, honed in on a different building, the Denver Art Museum, saying it was the 10th most unsightly building in the U.S.
Let’s see what they say.
Is Grand Junction City Hall the ugliest building Colorado?
The beige brick and stucco building was the only Colorado entry on the list from New Jersey Real Estate Network.
The Society of Architectural Historians notes that the oldest section of the hall, on the south end, includes the first floor of the original Lowell Grade School, while a WPA-built beige brick building that once served as a library is the north end of the hall. A connecting section was built in 1975.
The society calls the hall an “effective integration of disparate buildings.”
Is the Denver Art Museum the ugliest building in Colorado?
Alot Travel’s list had a much larger pool of buildings to consider than the New Jersey Real Estate Network’s survey participants. It ended up with three museums in its top 10 unsightly buildings.
“This design doesn’t scream ‘art museum’ as much as it screams ‘supervillain’s lair,’” the site wrote. “The odd angles and sharp points are probably the furthest away from beautiful art that you can get.”
What are the ugliest public buildings in the U.S.?
Ugly buildings aren’t confined to just one part of the country, according to the New Jersey Real Estate Network survey. The five ugliest buildings in the U.S. are:
City of Flint Municipal Center, in Flint, MichiganFresno County Superior Court, Fresno, CaliforniaBuffalo City Court, Buffalo, New YorkJackson County Courts Building, Pascagoula, MississippiPhiladelphia Municipal Services Building, PhiladelphiaWhat are the most unsightly buildings in the U.S.?The Caden Tower, Louisville , KentuckySalt Lake City Courthouse, Salt Lake City, UtahThe Museum of Pop Culture in SeattleAustin courthouse, TexasNew York: 432 Park Avenue, New York City
Nate Trela covers trending news in Colorado and Utah for the USA TODAY Network.