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Curtis School - Greenwood Village, Colorado

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13S E 503289 N 4384465

Once a One-Room Schoolhouse is now a Community Center.

From CAHC website:

The Curtis Arts & Humanities Center is a unique setting that serves as the focal point in Greenwood Village’s commitment to the Arts. The Village values the preservation and enhancement of its historic architecture and has established the Curtis Arts & Humanities Center as a visual statement of that philosophy. The Center is a renovated circa 1914 schoolhouse, which in 1931 was expanded to a two-room schoolhouse. The Center was moved to its current site in 1990 and opened its doors to the community in 1992.

The first exhibit at the Center presented “Los Three,” an exciting display of Hispanic art by renowned artists Carlos Fresquez, Carlos Santisveston and Tony Ortega. From that first introduction, the Center continued on the path of presenting art from diverse local organizations and individual artists.

The Greenwood Village Arts & Humanities Council is a citizen advisory body appointed by the City Council. The role of the Arts Council is to make recommendations to the City Council in arts and cultural programs and policy.


A Chronological History of Curtis School:

1901 Mary J. Curtis donated land for school - One room frame building was erected. 10 children from 3 families attended.

1914 Brick Curtis School completed. Had cupola with bell and stage. Basement with long room and and coal furnace room. No electricity, no running water or indoor plumbing. Windows and gasoline lanterns provided light. Two privies in school yard.

1914 - 1921 1st thru 8th grade classes.

1921 - 1931 1st thru 6th grade classes.

1927 Electricity installed.

1931 School Board added two classrooms for the cost of $4,430.00 Completed in 1932.

1935 Indoor plumbing - one bathroom in basement.

1936 Stoker furnace installed.

1950's Small kitchen installed.

1967 Last class graduates from Curtis School.

1988 Curtis School moved to new foundation, renovation starts.

09/28/1991 Dedication of Curtis School as Greenwood Village Arts & Humanities Center.

Original or Re-creation?: Re-located Original Year the school first opened.: 08/01/1914 Year the school closed.: 05/25/1967 Is the schoolhouse still open as a school?: no Address: Curtis Arts & Humanities Center 2349 East Orchard Road Greenwood Village, Colorado USA 80121-1570 Web Address (if available): [Web Link] Does the school offer 19th century classroom reenactments or day camps?: no

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