Melvin School

Location4950 S. Laredo St., Aurora, Colorado

Coordinates39°37′36″N 104°48′13″W / 39.62668°N 104.80353°W / 39.62668; -104.80353

Area0.4 acres (0.16 ha)

MPSRural School Buildings in Colorado MPS

Melvin School
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district
Colorado State Register of Historic Properties
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Location	4950 S. Laredo St., Aurora, Colorado
Coordinates	39°37′36″N 104°48′13″W / 39.62668°N 104.80353°W / 39.62668; -104.80353
Area	0.4 acres (0.16 ha)
MPS	Rural School Buildings in Colorado MPS
NRHP reference No.	84000790[1]
CSRHP No.	5AH.164
Added to NRHP	January 5, 1984

The Melvin School is a former homestead located at 4950 S. Laredo St. in Aurora, Colorado. It was moved to its current site from its original location, 3 miles away. It was built in 1922.

The structure has undergone extensive renovation, including a rebuilding of the belfry, which was done using old pictures as a guide. Inside the structure, there is a museum and library in one room and an authentically-restored classroom that shows the interior of a typical rural school from the 1920s.^[2]