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National Register of Historic Places

Smiley Junior High School

Also known as Smiley Building

On the National Register since 200224 years
Mission RevivalListed 2002Durango
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

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About Smiley Junior High School

Smiley Junior High School, at 1309 E 3rd Ave., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Nov 27, 2002. It was among the first 8 of Durango’s 9 listings. The Register lists it for its education and architecture, at the local level. It describes its style as Mission Revival, as it does for 4 other Colorado listings. Two more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 40 MB · National Archives↗
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Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 25 minutes

1309 E 3rd Ave., Durango · about 0.8 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Smiley Junior High SchoolStart here
  2. 2Durango High SchoolLate 19th and 20th Century Revivals · 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 Romanesque0.4 miBOchsner HospitalLate Victorian0.5 miBRochester HotelLate 19th and Early 20th Century Revivals0.5 miStDenver and Rio Grande Western Railroad Locomotive No. 315Narrow Gauge0.8 mi

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Questions about Smiley Junior High School

Is Smiley Junior High School on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Nov 27, 2002 (Register number 02001462).

Is Smiley Junior 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 miles away.

Can you visit Smiley Junior 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 Smiley Junior High School?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 40 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 84131138. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.