Poncha Springs Schoolhouse Explained

Poncha Springs Schoolhouse
Coordinates:38.5147°N -106.0714°W
Builder:C.B. Furnash, C.B.; Robert Smith
Added:January 25, 1990
Area:less than one acre
Mpsub:Rural School Buildings in Colorado MPS
Refnum:89002375

The Poncha Springs Schoolhouse, at 330 Burnett St. near Poncha Springs, Colorado in Chaffee County, Colorado, was built in Italianate style during 1881–83. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990. It was then the Poncha Springs Town Hall and Museum.

It is a two-story building, T-shaped in plan, built of masonry with prominent quoins and a "belvedere style" cupola / bell tower. In 1990, the original bell was stored in the basement.[1]

It was deemed a "town landmark" and significant "for its excellent representation of the Italianate style of architecture that is used in many masonry buildings in Chaffee County."[1]

In 2021 it continues to hold the town hall and a museum.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: [{{NRHP url|id=89002375}} National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Poncha Springs Schoolhouse / Poncha Springs School District #3 / 5CF130 / Poncha Springs Town Hall and Museum ]. National Park Service. John Valentine . Kathy Trujillo . October 31, 1989 . April 4, 2021. With
  2. Web site: Poncha Springs Historical Perspectives . April 4, 2021.