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East High School (Additional Documentation)
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National Register of Historic Places

East High School (Additional Documentation)

On the National Register since 200620 years
Jacobethan RevivalListed 2006Denver
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About East High School (Additional Documentation)

East High School (Additional Documentation), at 1545 Detroit St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Jul 27, 2006. The Register lists it for its education, architecture, town planning and politics, at the local level. It describes its style as Jacobethan Revival, as it does for 1 other Colorado listings. The listing covers 11.5 acres. Four more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isPublic high school located in the City Park neighborhood on the east side of Denver, Colorado. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 57 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1876 to today

  1. 1876Built
  2. 2006Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 20 years
Visit

Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 15 minutes

1545 Detroit St., Denver · about 0.4 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1East High School (Additional Documentation)Start here
  2. 2City Park EsplanadeStructure · next door
  3. 3Bonfils Memorial TheaterModerne · 0.2 mi on
  4. 4Austin BuildingItalian Renaissance · 0.1 mi on
  5. 5Russell and Elinor Gates MansionShingle Style · Built 1892 · 0.1 mi on
Around it

11 more Register listings within half a mile

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

BFountain InnBuilding0.2 miBSmith HouseFrench Eclectic0.3 miBOwen E. LeFevre HouseVictorian · Built 18960.4 miBBluebird TheaterLate 19th and Early 20th Century American Movements · Built 19140.4 miBDelos Allen Chappell HouseVictorian0.4 miBSchlessinger HouseBuilding0.4 miBPearce-McAllister CottageBuilding0.4 miBPeter McCourt HouseColonial Revival0.5 miBBastien's RestaurantGoogie0.5 miBWilbur S. Raymond HouseQueen Anne0.5 miDCity ParkDistrict0.5 mi

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Questions about East High School (Additional Documentation)

Is East High School (Additional Documentation) on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Jul 27, 2006 (Register number 06000660).

Is East High School (Additional Documentation) a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Colorado has 25 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Denver Civic Center, 1.8 miles away.

Can you visit East High School (Additional Documentation)?

It has its own website, the place to check whether and when it is open to visitors.

Where can I read the history of East High School (Additional Documentation)?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 57 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 84129798 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.