Durango High School
National Register of Historic Places

Durango High School

Durango, La Plata County, Colorado
Listed
October 19, 2001
Type
Building
Period
Modern
Ref No.
01001119

About this property

Durango High School is a public high school in Durango, Colorado, United States. The school's historic building, now the district's administrative building, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and the Colorado State Register of Historic Properties. The building opened in 1917, and served as a high school until it became the district administration building in 1976.

Location

201 E. 12th St.
Durango, La Plata County, Colorado
37.27682, -107.87821

Federal Designation

The National Register of Historic Places, administered by the National Park Service, is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical, architectural, archaeological, engineering, or cultural significance. Listing on the National Register recognizes a property's importance to American history but does not place restrictions on private owners; it does, however, make properties eligible for federal historic preservation tax incentives and enables consideration in federal planning decisions. This property is recorded in the National Register under reference number 01001119. It was listed on October 19, 2001.

Categories

EDUCATIONARCHITECTURE
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

Description adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

Nearby Battles

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1881Frontier
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Sacred Ridge Massacre
810Pre-Columbian
14.7 mi

Questions about this property

When was Durango High School listed on the National Register?

Durango High School was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 19, 2001.

What type of historic resource is Durango High School?

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

What is the period of significance for Durango High School?

The period of significance for Durango High School is recorded as the modern era, specifically around 1976.

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