National Register of Historic Places

Highland School

Boulder, Boulder County, Colorado
Listed
December 18, 1978
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
78000831

About this property

Highland School, also or previously known as Highland-Lawn School, is an 1892 building at 9th Street and Arapahoe Avenue in Boulder, Colorado. It was the fourth school built in Boulder and was used as a school until 1971. The Highland School Building was converted to use as an office building and placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978. The building is constructed of red brick and blond sandstone mined from local quarries. Highland School was threatened with demolition in 1971. Civic leaders opposed to the demolition of the School and nearby Central School (Boulder, Colorado) formed Historic Boulder, Inc. to advocate for its preservation. The school was designed by the Denver firm of Varian and Sterner in 1890. It was doubled in size in a 1923 extension which was designed to be entirely compatible to the original building.

Location

885 Arapahoe Ave.
Boulder, Boulder County, Colorado
40.01327, -105.28410

Categories

EDUCATIONARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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When was Highland School listed on the National Register?

Highland School was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 18, 1978.

What type of historic resource is Highland School?

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

What is the period of significance for Highland School?

The period of significance for Highland School is recorded as the industrial era.

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