Steamboat Springs in Routt County, Colorado — The American Mountains (Southwest)

Mesa School

Photographed by Jimmy Emerson, September 4, 2011

1. Mesa School Marker

Inscription. Built in 1916 by Art Gumprecht, the Mesa School served grades one through eight until rural school district consolidation was completed in 1959. The schoolhouse was restored by Historic Routt County! in 2000 and gifted to the City of Steamboat Springs for use as a community meeting center.

Erected by Historic Routt County!.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education. A significant historical year for this entry is 1916.

Location. 40° 24.752′ N, 106° 48.407′ W. Marker is in Steamboat Springs, Colorado, in Routt County. It is on U.S. 40, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 34191 US-40, Steamboat Springs CO 80487, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Colorado High Rockies. It is also in the American Mountain West.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Rocky Mountains,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Other nearby markers. At least 5 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Chamber Celebrates Centennial (approx. 5.1 miles

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away); The Changing Yampa (approx. 5.6 miles away); Steamboat Spring (approx. 5.6 miles away); Steamboat Springs Depot (approx. 5.6 miles away); Sulphur Spring (approx. 5.6 miles away).

Photographed by Jimmy Emerson, September 4, 2011

2. Mesa School & Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on July 27, 2026. It was originally submitted on July 26, 2026, by Jimmy Emerson of Dalton, Georgia. This page has been viewed 10 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 26, 2026, by Jimmy Emerson of Dalton, Georgia. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.