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active project · Rocky Ford, Colorado

1877 Little White Schoolhouse

Restoration work on Rocky Ford's 1877 Little White Schoolhouse by FHSECO members includes extensive roof replacement, structural repairs, chimney rehabilitation, and ongoing exterior and interior improvements.

Rocky Ford, Colorado

Supported by the Robert Hoag Rawlings Foundation and the Jonathan and Shari Fox Foundation.

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1877 Little White Schoolhouse — featured image
1877 Little White Schoolhouse — featured image
Exterior views of the Little White Schoolhouse and workers stripping old roof shingles
Exterior views of the Little White Schoolhouse and workers stripping old roof shingles
Attic framing inspection and roof decking removal alongside workers on the roof
Attic framing inspection and roof decking removal alongside workers on the roof
Workers hoisting and installing new plywood roof decking
Workers hoisting and installing new plywood roof decking
Installation of roofing underlayment and application of new shingles
Installation of roofing underlayment and application of new shingles
Completed shingle roofing sections, roof vent installation, and repaired brick chimney
Completed shingle roofing sections, roof vent installation, and repaired brick chimney
Comparison of the old roof with curled shake and T-lap shingles and crumbling chimney versus the repaired roof and restored chimney
Comparison of the old roof with curled shake and T-lap shingles and crumbling chimney versus the repaired roof and restored chimney
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Members of the Foundation for Historical Southeastern Colorado (FHSECO) are actively restoring Rocky Ford's 1877 Little White Schoolhouse.

Recent preservation and rehabilitation work on the historic structure includes painting and scraping, water-line installation, installation of a furnace and air conditioning, basement wall restoration, roofing, and chimney repair.

The roof restoration addressed several layers of old wood shake and asphalt shingles, including deteriorating and curling T-Lap shingles, which are now outlawed. Work involved stripping away layers of old roofing down to the roof framing and decking, inspecting and repairing attic framing, installing new roof decking and synthetic underlayment, and applying new architectural shingles complete with roof vents. Additionally, the historic crumbling brick chimney has been fully repaired and repointed.

Restoration progress

A Landmark Renewed Over Time

1877

Key event

Construction of Little White Schoolhouse

The Little White Schoolhouse was originally constructed in Rocky Ford.

Project document

1877 Little White Schoolhouse

Source PDF preserved from the FHSECO archive.

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