Georgetown Schoolhouse
Added to the National Register in 1966, and a National Historic Landmark.
What it is
The building stands in the Georgetown–Silver Plume Historic District ↗.
The linked article describes the district, not this listing alone, so its text is not quoted here.
The record
| Property type | Building |
| Address | I-70, Georgetown-Silver Plume vicinity, CO |
| County | Clear Creek County |
| Listed | Nov 13, 1966 |
| Listed for | Exploration and settlement |
| Level of significance | National |
| Reference number | 66000243 |
| Type of place | historic district |
| Designations | National Historic Landmark |
| Contributing resources | 16 buildings |
| Standing | Yes |
The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗
Visiting
| Address | I-70, Georgetown-Silver Plume, CO |
| Coordinates | 39.7076° N, 105.6960° W · Directions ↗ |
| Nearest national park unit | Rocky Mountain National Park · 45 miles · on Park Atlas |
| Federal campgrounds nearby | West Chicago Creek 3 miles · Echo Lake 6 miles · Guanella Pass 7 miles |
Explore
Map
Nearby in Clear Creek County
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Public land around it
| Mount Evans Wilderness ↗Wilderness, U.S. Forest Service | About 4 miles away73,416 acres |
Wilderness Atlas publishes a centroid and an acreage for each unit, not a boundary line. Distance here is measured to a circle of the same area drawn around that centroid, so treat it as roughly right rather than surveyed.
Local history books for Clear Creek County
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Colorado travel guides
Titles come from Open Library's catalog, matched by subject heading or by title.
Reference
Questions people ask
When was Georgetown Schoolhouse listed on the National Register?
Nov 13, 1966. It is also a National Historic Landmark, the higher of the two designations.
Source: National Park Service
Where is Georgetown Schoolhouse?
I-70, Georgetown-Silver Plume vicinity, Clear Creek County, Colorado. The nearest national park unit is Rocky Mountain National Park, 45 miles away.
Source: Rocky Mountain National Park
What does the Georgetown Schoolhouse listing include?
The listing counts 16 contributing resources. Those are 16 buildings. A contributing resource is a part of the listed property that carries its historic significance.
Source: National Park Service
Where is the nomination form for Georgetown Schoolhouse?
The National Archives holds the nomination form, the document that made the case for listing.
Source: National Archives
Are there campgrounds near Georgetown Schoolhouse?
Three federal campgrounds are within reach. The closest is West Chicago Creek, 3 miles away. Echo Lake is 6 miles away, and Guanella Pass is 7 miles away.
Source: Campsite Atlas
Is there cell service at Georgetown Schoolhouse?
FCC coverage maps show Verizon 5G, AT&T 4G LTE, and T-Mobile 5G at the listed point. Coverage indoors and behind old masonry is another matter.
Source: FCC Broadband Map
Is there a wildfire near Georgetown Schoolhouse right now?
1 active incident within 50 miles as of 2026-10-17, nearest Harris Park Broadcast Rx, 17 miles away.
Source: Map
Sources
Location, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Listing dates come from the National Register office's spreadsheet where it carries the listing. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 66000243. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The nomination form and photographs ↗ at NPGallery are the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service, and the form is often the best description of the place. The Wikipedia article linked under "What it is" covers the district around this listing, so only its title is used.