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Melvin School

Coordinates: 39°37′36″N 104°48′13″W / 39.62668°N 104.80353°W / 39.62668; -104.80353
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Melvin School
Melvin School is located in Colorado
Melvin School
Melvin School is located in the United States
Melvin School
Location4950 S. Laredo St., Aurora, Colorado
Coordinates39°37′36″N 104°48′13″W / 39.62668°N 104.80353°W / 39.62668; -104.80353
Area0.4 acres (0.16 ha)
MPSRural School Buildings in Colorado MPS
NRHP reference No.84000790[1]
CSRHP No.5AH.164
Added to NRHPJanuary 5, 1984

The Melvin School is a former homestead located at 4950 S. Laredo St. in Aurora, Colorado. It was moved to its current site from its original location, 3 miles away. It was built in 1922.

The structure has undergone extensive renovation, including a rebuilding of the belfry, which was done using old pictures as a guide. Inside the structure, there is a museum and library in one room and an authentically-restored classroom that shows the interior of a typical rural school from the 1920s.[2]

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References

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  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ History Colorado Archived 2011-08-10 at the Wayback Machine. Listings by County: Arapahoe County.
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