About

The hipped-roof Garfield school was designed by Wright and Davis, who also designed the Hagerman mansion on North Cascade Ave that same year. Its builder was Joseph Dozier, a popular and skilled contractor, responsible for many buildings in the era before the Cripple Creek gold mining discovery.

The Manitou Springs Quarry supplied stone seen in the white trim. The Gillis Brothers noted contractors, applied the brickwork, particularly detailed at the cornice. It was a massive, solid brick structure implying permanence and commitment to the future. Belt courses of black brick and decorative brick are continued on the additions.

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Timeline

• 1886

  This large, two-story brick school building was built, costing $20,000. It was named in memory of the assassinated James Garfield, the 20th president of the US. It had separate entries for boys, girls, and the general public and it featured steam heat.

• 1890

  Another four classrooms were added.

• 1896

  Six classrooms were added. A plain multipurpose addition was built in 1963.

• 1963

  A plain multipurpose addition was built in 1963.

Additional Resources

• Drive Folder – a collection of documents compiled during the Historic Uptown Neighborhood’s historic preservation efforts.