Debs School
National Register of Historic Places

Debs School

Pagosa Springs, Hinsdale County, Colorado
Listed
April 27, 2005
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
05000338

About this property

The Debs School is an historic rural schoolhouse that was built in 1926 in Hinsdale County, Colorado. It is located near Pagosa Springs, Colorado. It has also been known as Upper Piedra School, 5HN642, and the Debs Community Building. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2005. It is Hinsdale County's only surviving one-room schoolhouse. It was deemed significant for its architecture: its exterior walls are built of rock face ornamental concrete blocks, one of three identified schools in the state using that construction. It was named after a socialist labor leader Eugene Debs. It served as a school from 1926 to 1951; it also served as a meeting hall.

Location

2783 McManus Rd.
Pagosa Springs, Hinsdale County, Colorado
37.43770, -107.16226

Categories

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Sources

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When was Debs School listed on the National Register?

Debs School was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 27, 2005.

What type of historic resource is Debs School?

Debs School is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Debs School?

The period of significance for Debs School is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1926.

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