The Earl School, near Earl, Colorado in Las Animas County, Colorado, was built in 1909. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2013.[1] It is a rare example of a surviving building associated with rural black Americans in Colorado.[2]
Earl School | |
 School building in 2017 | |
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| Nearest city | Earl, Colorado |
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| Coordinates | 37°19′49.46″N 104°16′41.03″W / 37.3304056°N 104.2780639°W |
| Area | 1 acre (0.40 ha) |
| Built | 1909 |
| Built by | Peter Finn, Sr. |
| Architectural style | Late 19th and Early 20th Century American Movements |
| MPS | Rural School Buildings in Colorado MPS |
| NRHP reference No. | 13000844[1] |
| Added to NRHP | October 23, 2013 |
It was built by Peter Finn, Sr. The listing included two contributing buildings on approximately 1 acre (0.40 ha).[1]
The school's listing was consistent with standards set in a 1999 study, the "Rural School Buildings in Colorado Multiple Property Submission".[1][3] The school and its site were deemed significant for its association with schooling in the area, for its architecture/engineering, and for potential for information to be discovered in the future,[1] as might be discovered in an archeological dig at the site.
It served students for 37 years. Significantly, "African American students from a nearby African American farming colony and Hispanic students attended the school along with some Euro-American students."[4]
The location of the school was not disclosed by the National Register when it was listed in 2013; it is recorded as "Address restricted" in the National Register Information System,[1] as is generally done for archeological sites. The site, however, is described with photos by History Colorado online, including in 2017.[2] It is visible off U.S. Route 350, at non-signed "Earl", between Model, Colorado to the north and the Trinidad Correctional Facility to the south.[5]
References edit
- ^ a b c d e f "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
- ^ a b Astrid Liverman; Heather Peterson (February 2, 2017). "National African-American Heritage Month - Earl School, Las Animas County". History Colorado. Retrieved April 15, 2021.
- ^ Suzanne Doggett; Holly Wilson (March 1999). "National Register of Historic Places Multiple Property Documentation: Rural School Buildings in Colorado". National Park Service. Retrieved April 15, 2021.
- ^ "Earl School". History Colorado. Retrieved April 15, 2021.
- ^ Google Satellite view and Google Streetview
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