Tarryall School

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Tarryall School
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Location31000 County Rd., Tarryall, Colorado
Coordinates 39°07′14″N105°28′25″W / 39.12056°N 105.47361°W / 39.12056; -105.47361 (Tarryall School) Coordinates: 39°07′14″N105°28′25″W / 39.12056°N 105.47361°W / 39.12056; -105.47361 (Tarryall School)
Area0.5 acres (0.20 ha)
Built1921
Built byParker, Ollie
MPS Rural School Buildings in Colorado MPS
NRHP reference No. 85001060 [1]
Added to NRHPMay 16, 1985

The Tarryall School, at 31000 County Rd. in Tarryall, Colorado (formerly known as Puma City), was built in 1921. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985. [1]

The school is a white one-room schoolhouse, which replaced a previous school on the site. It was built by volunteers supervised by Ollie Parker, a carpenter. The property also includes a teacherage. [2]

It served as a school from 1921 to 1949. [3] Its highest enrollment was 35 pupils in 1908–1909. [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 Midge Harbour; Barbara Norgren (October 18, 1984). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Tarryall School". National Park Service . Retrieved April 11, 2021. With accompanying four photos from 1984
  3. "Tarryall School". History Colorado. Retrieved April 11, 2021.