Curtis School (Greenwood Village, Colorado)

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Curtis School
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Location2349 E. Orchard Rd., Greenwood Village, Colorado
Coordinates 39°36′37″N104°57′37″W / 39.61028°N 104.96028°W / 39.61028; -104.96028 (Curtis School) Coordinates: 39°36′37″N104°57′37″W / 39.61028°N 104.96028°W / 39.61028; -104.96028 (Curtis School)
Area0.4 acres (0.16 ha)
Built1914
MPS Rural School Buildings in Colorado MPS
NRHP reference No. 92000808 [1]
Added to NRHPJune 25, 1992

The Curtis School at 2349 E. Orchard Rd. in Greenwood Village, Colorado was built in 1914. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992. It served as a school and as a meeting hall. [1]

It is a one-story red brick schoolhouse with a central bell tower, and is the oldest public building in Greenwood Village. [2]

The building was moved about 300 feet (91 m) west to its current location in 1987, and it was then renovated for use as a "community art and history center". [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. 1 2 R. Laurie Simmons; Thomas H. Simmons (November 1991). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Curtis School / 5AH459". National Park Service . Retrieved May 21, 2018.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link) With accompanying four photos from 1991