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Westcliff School

Coordinates: 38°07′57″N 105°27′57″W / 38.13250°N 105.46583°W / 38.13250; -105.46583 (Westcliff School)
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Westcliff School
Westcliff School is located in Colorado
Westcliff School
Location304 4th St., Westcliffe, Colorado
Coordinates38°07′57″N 105°27′57″W / 38.13250°N 105.46583°W / 38.13250; -105.46583 (Westcliff School)
Arealess than one acre
Built1891
Built byArchie Scherer
MPSRural School Buildings in Colorado MPS
NRHP reference No.89000999[1]
Added to NRHPJuly 27, 1989

The Westcliff School, at 304 4th St. in Westcliffe, Colorado, was built in 1891. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989.[1]

It has also been known as the Old Westcliffe School House. It was built of local field stone by stonemason, Archie Scherer, and is notable for his workmanship in the quoins and placement of dark field stones amongst the lighter ones.[2]

The listing included three contributing buildings.[2]

It was named as consistent with the standards for historic listing set by a 1999 study, "Rural School Buildings in Colorado MPS", but had already been listed.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. ^ a b Irene M. Francis (March 1989). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Westcliff School / Old Westcliffe School House; 5CR29". National Park Service. Retrieved April 11, 2019. With accompanying five photos
  3. ^ Suzanne Doggett; Holly Wilson (March 1999). National Register of Historic Places Multiple Property Documentation: Rural School Buildings in Colorado. Retrieved November 2, 2021 – via National Archives. (Downloading may be slow.)