RURAL SCHOOL BUILDINGS IN COLORADO
MULTIPLE PROPERTY SUBMISSION

In 1861, a comprehensive school law was among the acts passed by Colorado’s first Territorial Legislative Assembly. Historians have noted that a community’s construction of a school building often reflected not only a belief in the importance of universal education but a desire to lend an aura of permanence to the community itself. Usually containing only one or two classrooms, rural school buildings also served as community meeting halls. Few early log examples survive. One-story wood frame buildings are the most prevalent survivors, but there are also good masonry examples. Two-story buildings are rare, as are sites that include intact examples of outbuildings, such as teacherages and privies. Reflecting a nationwide trend in education, Colorado’s School District Reorganization Act of 1949 promoted the consolidation of the state’s remaining small rural school districts into much larger, often countywide districts. However, especially in remote areas, many rural schools continued to operate well into the 1950s. (Accepted by National Register in 1999, accepted for State Register 6/9/2004)
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ALAMOSA COUNTY

Alamosa

MT. PLEASANT SCHOOL
Junction of County Rd. 3S and Rd. 103S, Alamosa vicinity
National Register 5/3/2006, 5AL.89

ARAPAHOE COUNTY

Aurora

MELVIN SCHOOL
4950 S. Laredo St.
National Register 1/5/1984, 5AH.164

Greenwood Village

CURTIS SCHOOL
2349 E. Orchard Rd.
National Register 6/25/1992, 5AH.459

BACA COUNTY

Springfield

SPRINGFIELD SCHOOLHOUSE/SPRINGFIELD MASONIC TEMPLE
281 W. 7th Ave.
National Register 10/5/1977, 5BA.313

BOULDER COUNTY

Salina

SALINA SCHOOL
536 Gold Run Rd.
National Register 8/3/1989, 5BL.2676

Sunshine

SUNSHINE SCHOOL
355 County Rd. 83
National Register 8/3/1989, 5BL.2675

Ward

WARD SCHOOL (Ward Town Hall and Post Office)
66 Columbia
National Register 8/3/1989, 5BL.2673

CHAFFEE COUNTY

Maysville

MAYSVILLE SCHOOL
South of US Hwy. 50
National Register 4/29/1999, 5CF.333

Salida

VALLEY VIEW SCHOOL
County Road 140, Salida vicinity
State Register 9/10/2003, National Register 10/12/2003, 5CF.1598

CLEAR CREEK COUNTY

Dumont

DUMONT SCHOOL
150 County Rd. 260
State Register 3/8/1995, National Register 3/1/1996, 5CC.654

CUSTER COUNTY

Westcliffe

WESTCLIFF SCHOOL
304 Fourth St.
National Register 7/27/1989, 5CR.29

WILLOWS SCHOOL
Willow Ln. between Muddy Ln. and Schoolfield Ln.
State Register 12/9/1992, National Register 5/14/1993, 5CR.213

DOUGLAS COUNTY

Larkspur

SPRING VALLEY SCHOOL / THE SCHOOL HOUSE
Spring Valley & Lorraine Rds.
National Register 12/18/1978, 5DA.219

Sedalia

INDIAN PARK SCHOOL
1403 Colo. Hwy. 67
National Register 2/8/1978, 5DA.211

EL PASO COUNTY

Colorado Springs

BLACK FOREST SCHOOL
6770 Shoup Rd., Colorado Springs vicinity
National Register 11/3/1992, 5EP.1753

Ellicott

DRENNAN SCHOOL
20500 Drennan Road, Ellicott vicinity
State Register 8/30/2007, National Register 4/16/2008, 5EP.4967

GARFIELD COUNTY

Battlement Mesa

BATTLEMENT MESA SCHOOLHOUSE
7201 300 Rd.
National Register 4/21/1983, 5GF.135

Carbondale

MISSOURI HEIGHTS SCHOOL
County Rd. 102, Carbondale vicinity
State Register 8/11/1999, National Register 9/23/1999, 5GF.2735

Glenwood Springs

CANYON CREEK SCHOOLHOUSE
Rd 137, Glenwood Springs vicinity
National Register 1/6/2004, 5GF.372

GUNNISON COUNTY

Sapinero

RIMROCK SCHOOL
County Rd. 24, Sapinero vicinity
State Register 8/9/2000, National Register 10/12/2000, 5GN.1410

JEFFERSON COUNTY

Morrison

MORRISON SCHOOL HOUSE
226 Spring St.
National Register 9/4/1974, 5JF.194

HINSDALE COUNTY

Pagosa Springs

DEBS SCHOOL
2673 McManus Rd., Pagosa Springs vicinity
National Register 4/28/2005, 5HN.642

LARIMER COUNTY

Bellvue

PLEASANT VALLEY SCHOOL
4042 N. County Road 25E, Bellvue vicinity
National Register 10/11/2003, 5LR.792

Fort Collins

PLUMMER SCHOOL
2524 East Vine Dr., Fort Collins vicinity
State Register 9/11/1996, National Register 4/29/1999, 5LR.778

Wellington

BUCKEYE SCHOOL
Off West County Road 80, Wellington vicinity
National Register 6/26/2008, 5LR.11895

LAS ANIMAS COUNTY

Branson

PLEASANT VALLEY SCHOOL
County Road 142 just south of US Hwy. 160, Branson vicinity
National Register listed 8/13/2008, 5LA.11144

Kim

WHITE SCHOOL
Intersection of County roads 191 and 30, Kim vicinity
National Register 8/1/2008, 5LA.11139

MESA COUNTY

Glade Park

COATES CREEK SCHOOLHOUSE
D S Rd., 16 miles west of Glade Park
National Register 2/3/1993, 5ME.6985

PIPE LINE SCHOOL
101 16.5 S Rd.
State Register 5/14/1997, National Register 4/29/1999, 5ME.7362

MOFFAT COUNTY

Brown’s Park

OLD LADORE SCHOOL
Colo. Hwy. 318, by Green River
National Register 2/24/1975, 5MF.1127

MORGAN COUNTY

Hoyt

HOYT SCHOOL
3515 Road B, Hoyt
State Register 11/29/2007, 5MR.870

Wiggins

OLD TRAIL SCHOOL
421 High St.
National Register 4/20/2004, 5MR.707

PARK COUNTY

Como

COMO SCHOOL
Spruce St.
National Register 6/30/2000, 5PA.1223

Tarryall

TARRYALL SCHOOL
31000 County Rd. 77
National Register 5/16/1985, 5PA.407

RIO BLANCO COUNTY

Buford

BUFORD SCHOOL
40905 County Road 17, Buford vicinity
State Register 2/24/2006, 5RB.4419

ROUTT COUNTY

Clark

HAHN’S PEAK SCHOOL HOUSE
Main St., Hahn’s Peak Village
National Register 2/15/1974, 5RT.72

Oak Creek

FOIDEL CANYON SCHOOL
Northwest of Oak Creek
National Register 5/9/1983, 5RT.192

Steamboat Springs

MESA SCHOOLHOUSE
33985 South US Highway 40, Steamboat Springs vicinity
National Register 11/1/2007, 5RT.2389

SAGUACHE COUNTY

Crestone

CRESTONE SCHOOL
Cottonwood St. & Carbonate Ave.
National Register 1/9/1986, 5SH.1014

SUMMIT COUNTY

Frisco

FRISCO SCHOOLHOUSE
120 Main St.
National Register 9/15/1983, 5ST.258

Montezuma

MONTEZUMA SCHOOLHOUSE
5375 Webster St., Montezuma
National Register 1/9/207, 5ST.1043

TELLER COUNTY

Florissant

FLORISSANT SCHOOL
2009 County Rd. 31
National Register 10/1/1990, 5TL.305

WELD COUNTY

Milliken

DANIELS SCHOOL
State Hwy. 60 & Weld County Rd. 25
National Register 7/6/2005, 5WL.3168