Springfield Schoolhouse | |
 The Springfield Schoolhouse in 2019. | |
| Location | 281 W. 7th Ave., Springfield, Colorado |
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| Coordinates | 37°24′25.58″N 102°37′8.01″W / 37.4071056°N 102.6188917°W / 37.4071056; -102.6188917 |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1889 |
| MPS | Rural School Buildings in Colorado MPS |
| NRHP reference No. | 770003631 |
| CSRHP No. | 5BA.313 |
| Added to NRHP | October 5, 1977 |
The Springfield Schoolhouse, in Springfield, Colorado, is an 1889 rural schoolhouse built with sandstone quarried east of town. It is 53 by 33 feet (16 m × 10 m) 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 1977,1 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
References
References
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
- Mary B. Gamble (October 25, 1976). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Springfield School House / Springfield Masonic Temple". National Park Service. Retrieved January 28, 2021. With accompanying photo from 1976
- "Directory of Colorado State Registry Properties - Baca County". Colorado Historical Society National and State Registers. Colorado Historical Society Office of Archaeology & Historic Preservation. April 29, 2009.