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The '''Springfield Schoolhouse''', in [[Springfield, Colorado]], is an 1889 rural schoolhouse built with [[sandstone]] quarried east of town. It is {{convert|53x33|ft|m}} in plan.<ref name=nrhpdoc/> It served as a school until 1920 when it became a [[Masonic Lodge]]. It has been known as '''Springfield Masonic Temple'''. It originally had a [[belfrey]] with school bell, but these elements were lost at some undetermined time.<ref name=nrhpdoc/> | The '''Springfield Schoolhouse''', in [[Springfield, Colorado]], is an 1889 rural schoolhouse built with [[sandstone]] quarried east of town. It is {{convert|53x33|ft|m}} in plan.<ref name=nrhpdoc/> It served as a school until 1920 when it became a [[Masonic Lodge]]. It has been known as '''Springfield Masonic Temple'''. It originally had a [[belfrey]] with school bell, but these elements were lost at some undetermined time.<ref name=nrhpdoc/> | ||
It was listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]] in 1977, | It was listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]] in 1977, as part of the Rural School Buildings in Colorado Multiple Property Submission.<ref name="co_history">{{cite web|url=http://coloradohistory-oahp.org/programareas/register/1503/cty/ba.htm|title=Directory of Colorado State Registry Properties - Baca County|date=2009-04-29|work=Colorado Historical Society National and State Registers|publisher=Colorado Historical Society Office of Archaeology & Historic Preservation}}</ref> | ||
It was acquired by the Springfield Masonic Temple Association during 1921–25.<ref name=nrhpdoc/> | It was acquired by the Springfield Masonic Temple Association during 1921–25.<ref name=nrhpdoc/> | ||
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The Springfield Schoolhouse, in Springfield, Colorado, is an 1889 rural schoolhouse built with sandstone quarried east of town. It is Template:Convert in plan.[2] It served as a school until 1920 when it became a Masonic Lodge. It has been known as Springfield Masonic Temple. It originally had a belfrey with school bell, but these elements were lost at some undetermined time.[2]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1977, as part of the Rural School Buildings in Colorado Multiple Property Submission.[3]
It was acquired by the Springfield Masonic Temple Association during 1921–25.[2]
The main floor of the building has been used for meetings of Masonic groups, and there is a kitchen and dining area below. By 1976, the stairway down to the lower level had been covered over and was no longer in use.[2]
See also
References
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- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Mary B. Gamble (October 25, 1976). [[[:Template:NRHP url]] "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Springfield School House / Springfield Masonic Temple"]. National Park Service. Retrieved January 28, 2021.
{{cite web}}: Check|url=value (help) With Template:NRHP url - ↑ "Directory of Colorado State Registry Properties - Baca County". Colorado Historical Society National and State Registers. Colorado Historical Society Office of Archaeology & Historic Preservation. 2009-04-29.
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