One of the threats facing many historic schools is the tendency for communities to build new public school campuses far from the center of town, typically in outer-ring suburbs. Older neighborhood schools are abandoned, often without a new use in sight. The...
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Central Platoon School
Designed by noted architect Frederick Mountjoy (Rocky Mountain Bank Note Co Building, Avalon Theatre in Grand Junction, Del Norte High School, St. Ignatious Loyola Church, etc.) the nearly 50,000 square foot Central Platoon School is a prominent and beautiful...
Colona School & Grange
Designated a Local Landmark by Ouray County and listed on the State Register of Historic Properties, the Colona School is significant for its unique setting in the agrarian landscape, as well as for its role in the education and social history of the area. In addition...
