The Gas Creek School 1890 Colorado

by Janice Pariza

Title

The Gas Creek School 1890 Colorado

Artist

Janice Pariza

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Photograph - Photography Art

Description

When I lived in Montrose, CO and I traveled to Denver I always went on 50, over Monarch Mt and past Mt Antero where this Landmark sits. A wonderful drive!
The Gas Creek School was built in 1890, and was used as a school until 1942. It is unique because it features separate doors for boys and girls, and has a huge Cottonwood tree in its front yard. It is now privately owned; it is located on Highway 285, between Salida and Nathrop.
The one-teacher, one-room school provided instruction for students living on ranches and farms in the surrounding agricultural area of Chaffee County. The property tangibly illustrates the spread of public education and the value that Gas Creek area farmers and ranchers placed on schooling. The school was also a venue for community functions, including meetings, dances, celebrations, and dinners. Further, it is an exceptionally well-preserved example of a one-room rural schoolhouse and a relatively rare example of one constructed in brick.
The National Park Service in Washington announced that the Gas Creek School has been listed November 26th in the National Register of Historic Places under the Rural School Buildings in Colorado Multiple Property Submission. The 1909 one-room country school, which served children of farm and ranch families of School District Number 20, is located near Nathrop in central Chaffee County, Colorado. Consolidation resulted in its closure in 1958. The project was undertaken for the Greater Arkansas Nature Association and the Chaffee County Heritage Area Advisory Board under a State Historical Fund grant.

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January 31st, 2021

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