Brighton High School - Brighton, CO
Posted by: Outspoken1
N 39° 59.204 W 104° 48.712
13S E 516062 N 4426301
The frieze on this old high school includes 'wise owls' and scholars with books.
Waymark Code: WMFGDB
Location: Colorado, United States
Date Posted: 10/16/2012
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This is a beautiful building that now houses Brighton Heritage Academy (
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"Brighton High School, which dates back to the late 19th century, was one of the first comprehensive high schools in Colorado" (from (
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"The 1927 school served as a high school until 1955 and as North Junior High School from 1955 through 1984. Prominent Colorado architect Robert K. Fuller designed a dignified, elegant and functional building while keeping within the modest budget of a rural school district." (from (
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