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Durango High School
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National Register of Historic Places

Durango High School

Also known as Durango 9-R Administration Building

On the National Register since 200125 years
Late 19th and 20th Century RevivalsListed 2001Durango
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

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About Durango High School

Durango High School, at 201 E. 12th St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Oct 20, 2001. It was among the first 7 of Durango’s 9 listings. The Register lists it for its education and architecture, at the local level. It describes its style as Late 19th and 20th Century Revivals, as it does for 34 other Colorado listings. Three more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isHigh school in Durango, La Plata County, Colorado, United States. 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 · 43 MB · National Archives↗
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Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 25 minutes

201 E. 12th St., Durango · about 0.9 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Durango High SchoolStart here
  2. 2Smiley Junior High SchoolMission Revival · 0.1 mi on
  3. 3Colorado Ute Power PlantMission Style · 0.2 mi on
  4. 4East Third Avenue Historic Residential DistrictGothic Revival · 0.4 mi on
  5. 5Main Avenue Historic DistrictSpanish Colonial · 0.2 mi on
Around it

4 more Register listings within 2 miles

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

BNewman BlockRichardsonian Romanesque0.3 miBOchsner HospitalLate Victorian0.4 miBRochester HotelLate 19th and Early 20th Century Revivals0.4 miStDenver and Rio Grande Western Railroad Locomotive No. 315Narrow Gauge0.7 mi

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Questions about Durango High School

Is Durango High School on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Oct 20, 2001 (Register number 01001119).

Is Durango High School a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Colorado has 25 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Durango-Silverton Narrow-Gauge Railroad, 9.1 miles away.

Can you visit Durango High School?

Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.

Where can I read the history of Durango High School?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 43 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 84131136 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.