The Cherry Creek Schoolhouse, built in 1874, is the oldest surviving school in the Cherry Creek School District. It served as a rural schoolhouse until 1951, when consolidation led to its closure. [1]
In 1953, it was sold at auction to a farmer who moved it to his ranch in Parker, Colorado with plans to remodel it. [2] Instead, it remained on his property for the next 16 years, being used as a storage shed. [3] In 1969, the schoolhouse was purchased by the Cherry Creek High School Key Club and relocated to the campus of Cherry Creek High School. The students began a project to renovate and refurbish the building, which was completed in 1971 and dedicated to use by students and the community. A plaque, gifted by the class of 1987, commemorates the restoration. The schoolhouse has the distinction of being the oldest building in the city of Greenwood Village [4] and is listed on the Colorado State Register of Historic Properties (Site Number: 5AH.168).
