SAN LUIS — The historic market in San Luis, formally known as the R&R Market, is undergoing renovation and has postponed reopening. According to Dr. Devon Pena, the owner of the building, the Acequia Institute recently discovered mold, and its removal has pushed back the opening until "sometime in November.”
The market opened in 1857, almost two decades before Colorado became a state, and was operated by generations of the Romero family until they sold it to the institute in 2022. In 2023, after discovering asbestos and lead-based paint, the market closed pending cleanup.
Recently, after asbestos removal, the market planned to open in July. The opening was set for late October, and now, it is set for November.
Next week, the Valley Cr will have more on the market and the progress that has occurred on the extensive renovations completed to date.
