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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.

1985: School Purchased by Baptist Church from School District 6 as they need to expand facilities.

02/1987: Church asked Greenwood Village to exercise option of moving school.

03/1987: Site on S.E. corner of Curtis Park chosen.

10/1987: Curtis School moved to parking lot of church.

Spring 1988: Curtis School moved to new foundation, renovation starts.

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

Original Location: N 39° 36.606 W 104° 57.636 How it was moved: Wheels / Dolly / Truck Type of move: Inside City Building Status: Public Related Website: [Web Link]

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