Florissant School - Florissant, CO
N 38° 56.887 W 105° 17.676
13S E 474471 N 4311060
The building next to the school is the original teacher's residence (teacherage). It was built sometime after 1907.
Waymark Code: WM5TG1
Location: Colorado, United States
Date Posted: 02/11/2009
Views: 7
Built in 1887, this wood frame rural schoolhouse with an L-shaped floor plan received an addition in 1889. Its enclosed entry is topped by a bell tower with a pyramidal roof that includes flared eaves. After the school was closed in 1960, the local Grange purchased the building.
To visit the Florrissant School is by appointment and will need to call 719-748-3562.
School is also a Grange Hall for the Florissant Grange #420.
Street address:
2009 County Rd. 31
Florissant, CO United States
80816
County / Borough / Parish: Teller County
Year listed: 1990
Historic (Areas of) Significance: Achitecture/Engineering
Periods of significance: 1875 - 1899
Historic function: Education
Current function: Social
Privately owned?: yes
Primary Web Site: [Web Link]
Secondary Website 1: [Web Link]
Season start / Season finish: Not listed
Hours of operation: Not listed
Secondary Website 2: Not listed
National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed
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