Springfield Schoolhouse Explained

Springfield Schoolhouse
Designated Other1:Colorado
Designated Other1 Number:5BA.313
Designated Other1 Num Position:bottom
Location:281 W. 7th Ave., Springfield, Colorado
Coordinates:37.4071°N -102.6189°W
Built:1889
Added:October 5, 1977
Area:less than one acre
Mpsub:Rural School Buildings in Colorado MPS
Refnum:77000363

The Springfield Schoolhouse, in Springfield, Colorado, is an 1889 rural schoolhouse built with sandstone quarried east of town. It is NaNfeet in plan. 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.

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1977, as part of the Rural School Buildings in Colorado Multiple Property Submission.[1]

It was acquired by the Springfield Masonic Temple Association during 1921–25.

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]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Directory of Colorado State Registry Properties - Baca County. 2009-04-29. Colorado Historical Society National and State Registers. Colorado Historical Society Office of Archaeology & Historic Preservation.
  2. Web site: [{{NRHP url|id=77000363}} National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Springfield School House / Springfield Masonic Temple ]. National Park Service. Mary B. Gamble . October 25, 1976 . January 28, 2021. With