Central Platoon School

Last updated

Central Platoon School
Central Platoon School.JPG
USA Colorado location map.svg
Red pog.svg
Location411 Clayton St., Brush, Colorado
Coordinates 40°15′29″N103°37′20″W / 40.25806°N 103.62222°W / 40.25806; -103.62222 (Central Platoon School)
Area2.4 acres (0.97 ha)
Built1928 [1]
ArchitectMountjoy, Frederick E.; Frewen, Frank W., Jr.
Architectural style Renaissance Revival [1]
NRHP reference No. 01001194 [2]
Added to NRHPNovember 5, 2001

Central Platoon School was a platoon school, where students were divided into groups (platoons) that switched between classroom studies and vocational as well as hands-on and recreational activities, in Brush, Colorado. It was designed by the Denver architectural firm Mountjoy & Frewen and has also been known as Central Elementary School. [3] It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2001. [2]

The school is at 411 Clayton St. and occupies a complete block with an L-shaped plan. [3] Mountjoy & Frewen was a partnership between Frederick E. Mountjoy and Frank W. Frewen, Jr. [3]

A platoon school plan, also known as the Gary Plan, was devised by William Albert Wirt in 1907 in Gary, Indiana. The plan divided the students into two groups, where one platoon would use the academic classrooms, and the other platoon would be using shops, nature studies, the auditorium, the gymnasium, and other outdoor facilities. This allowed all of the school facilities to be in use through the entire school day, and it also promoted the intellectual, manual, and recreational development of the students. [4]

Renovation

Developer Ty Jackson purchased the property from the Brush Area Chamber of Commerce/Brush Chamber Foundation in 2021 and is converting it into low-income apartments. The property had been vacant since 1997. The project will be called Brush Central Village and will have up to 45 apartments. Several granting agencies have supported Jackson's work, including the Colorado Clean Energy Fund and the Colorado State Historical Fund. [5] [6]

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Muhlenberg County, Kentucky</span> County in Kentucky, United States

Muhlenberg County is a county in the U.S. Commonwealth of Kentucky. As of the 2020 census, the population was 30,928. Its county seat is Greenville and its largest city is Central City.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Las Animas, Colorado</span> City in Colorado, United States

Las Animas is the statutory city that is the county seat, the most populous community, and the only incorporated municipality in Bent County, Colorado, United States. The city population was 2,300 at the 2020 United States Census. Las Animas is located on the Arkansas River, just west of its confluence with the Purgatoire River, in southeast Colorado east of Pueblo, near the historic Bent's Fort.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Parker, Colorado</span> Town in Colorado, United States

Parker is a home rule municipality in Douglas County, Colorado, United States. As a self-declared "town" under the home rule statutes, Parker is the second most populous town in the county; Castle Rock is the most populous. In recent years, Parker has become a commuter town at the southeasternmost corner of the Denver metropolitan area. As of the 2020 census the town population was 58,512. Parker is now the 19th most populous municipality in the state of Colorado.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Evergreen, Colorado</span> Census Designated Place in Colorado, United States

Evergreen is an unincorporated town, a post office, and a census-designated place (CDP) located in and governed by Jefferson County, Colorado, U.S. The CDP is a part of the Denver–Aurora–Lakewood, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area. The Evergreen post office has the ZIP Codes 80439 and 80437. At the 2020 census, the population of the Evergreen CDP was 9,307. The Evergreen Metropolitan District provides services.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Centralia, Illinois</span> City in Illinois, United States

Centralia is a city in Clinton, Jefferson, Marion, and Washington counties in the U.S. state of Illinois with the largest portion in Marion County. The city is the largest in three of the counties; Clinton, Marion, and Washington, but is not a county seat of any of them. The population was 12,182 as of the 2020 census, down from 13,032 in 2010.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Munster, Indiana</span> Town in Indiana, United States

Munster is a suburban town in North Township, Lake County, Indiana, United States. It is in the Chicago metropolitan area, approximately 30 miles (48 km) southeast of the Chicago Loop, and shares municipal boundaries with Hammond to the north, Highland to the east, Dyer and Schererville to the south, and Lansing and Lynwood directly west of the Illinois border. Its population was 23,603 at the 2010 US Census.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Old Albuquerque High School</span> High School in Albuquerque, New Mexico

The Old Albuquerque High School is the historic former campus of Albuquerque High School in Albuquerque, New Mexico. It is located in the Huning Highlands neighborhood and is protected by the city as a historic landmark. It is located on the northeast corner of Central and Broadway NE, at the center of an area that has become known as East Downtown or EDo. The campus comprises five buildings, the oldest of which was built in 1914. After the school moved to a new location in 1974, the old buildings were left abandoned for decades before being renovated as loft apartments in the early 21st century. Old Albuquerque High was added to the New Mexico State Register of Cultural Properties in 1977.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Midtown Detroit</span> Cultural center and neighborhood in Wayne, Michigan, United States

Midtown Detroit is a commercial and residential district located along the east and west side of Woodward Avenue, north of Downtown Detroit, and south of the New Center area. The area includes several historic districts. In addition, it contains a residential area of some 14,550 people and covers 2.09 sq mi. The community area of neighborhoods is bounded by the Chrysler Freeway (I-75) on the east, the Lodge Freeway (M-10) on the west, the Edsel Ford Freeway (I-94) on the north, and the Fisher Freeway (I-75) on the south.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">W. H. Adamson High School</span> School in Dallas, Texas, United States

William Hardin Adamson High School, formerly Oak Cliff High School, is a public secondary school located in the Oak Cliff area of Dallas, Texas, United States. It is part of the Dallas Independent School District and is classified as a 5A school by the UIL. In 2015, the school was rated "Met Standard" by the Texas Education Agency.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Theodore Roosevelt College and Career Academy</span> Charter school in Gary, Indiana, United States

Theodore Roosevelt College and Career Academy (TRCCA), formerly known as Theodore Roosevelt High School and often referred to as Gary Roosevelt, was a charter school located in the Midtown neighborhood of Gary, Indiana, United States. In February 2020, the Distressed Unit Appeal Board voted to close Roosevelt after a series of burst pipes throughout the winter of 2019 left the school in need of expensive repairs. At the time of its closing, the school was managed by EdisonLearning and was divided into a senior and collegiate academy for grades 9–12 and a junior academy for grades 7–8. Roosevelt was part of the Gary Community School Corporation until 2012, when the Indiana Department of Education took control of the school due to poor academic performance and contracted with EdisonLearning to operate the school. Under Edison, Roosevelt was reorganized into academies and the school received its final name. Athletic teams at Roosevelt were known as the Panthers and the school colors were black and gold. Roosevelt was part of the Indiana High School Athletic Association as a member of the Northwestern Conference.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Desert Edge High School</span> Public high school in Goodyear, Arizona

Desert Edge High School is a public high school in Goodyear, Arizona, United States. Operated by the Agua Fria Union High School District, it is the third school in the district.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">School Number 6 (Davenport, Iowa)</span> United States historic place

School Number 6, also known as Jackson School and Holy Family School, is an historic building located in Davenport, Iowa, United States. It was listed on the Davenport Register of Historic Properties and on the National Register of Historic Places in 2011.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">St. Ignatius Loyola Church (Denver, Colorado)</span> Historic church in Colorado, United States

The St. Ignatius Loyola Church in Denver, Colorado is a historic church at the junction of E. 23rd Ave. and York Street. It was built in 1924 and was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1994.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Central Elementary School (Albemarle, North Carolina)</span> United States historic place

Central Elementary School is a historic school in Albemarle, North Carolina whose current main building opened in 1925 as Albemarle High School, and whose previous building located next door was named to the National Register of Historic Places in 2015. Additions to the 1925 building were constructed in 1936 and a renovation and expansion completed in 2007. When the renovation was completed, Central Elementary moved from its original building next door. The renovation resulted in the Stanly County's school board being honored by Preservation North Carolina in 2008. The school has 561 students in grades pre-kindergarten to 5th grade and is SACS-accredited.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Cutler Hall</span> United States historic place

The Cutler Hall is a Gothic library building on the Colorado College campus in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The building is on the National Register of Historic Places.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">McKinley Elementary School (Wyandotte, Michigan)</span> United States historic place

McKinley Elementary School is a former school building located at 640 Plum Street in Wyandotte, Michigan. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2017.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Portland School Apartments</span> United States historic place

Portland High School is a former public high school located at 306 Brush Street in Portland, Michigan. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2016. The building has been converted into apartments, known as the Portland School Apartments.

Everett School, also known as Davis Addition School, is a historic building located in Sioux City, Iowa, United States. Davis Addition School opened in 1888. It was named for the subdivision in which it was located. The original section of the building is composed of four rooms, and it cost $12,500 to build. It was renamed "Everett" in February of the following year, possibly after Edward Everett, the United States Senator from Massachusetts who gave the main speech at the Gettysburg National Cemetery dedication, the day that Abraham Lincoln delivered the Gettysburg Address. The gymnasium and additional classroom space was added in 1917. The auditorium was added in 1940, and the building has been modernized over the years. Both Everett and Smith Elementary schools were closed in 2011, with their students going to the new Liberty Elementary School. Arch Icon Development of Woodbine, Iowa acquired the building and is in the process of converting it into apartments. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2018.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Brumfield High School</span> Former public school in Natchez, Mississippi

Brumfield High School, formerly G. W.Brumfield School, was a segregated public high school for African American students built in 1925 and closed in 1990; located in Natchez, Mississippi.

References

  1. 1 2 "Central Platoon School - History". History Colorado. Retrieved January 21, 2020.
  2. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  3. 1 2 3 Kenneth M. Portuese (May 12, 2001). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Central Platoon School / Central Elementary School: 5MR47". National Park Service . Retrieved January 19, 2020. With accompanying 36 photos
  4. "Stepping back in time: Central Platoon School". Brush News-Tribune. August 25, 2015. Retrieved January 21, 2020.
  5. Olmstead, Maegan (November 26, 2021). "Brush Central School building has been purchased". Fort Morgan Times. Archived from the original on August 30, 2022. Retrieved August 7, 2023.
  6. Harris, Dave (April 21, 2022). "Historic School Building Transforms into Energy Efficient, Low-Income Housing in Rural Colorado" (Press release). Colorado Clean Energy Fund. Newswires. Archived from the original on August 7, 2023. Retrieved August 7, 2023.