A restoration at Spring Valley Schoolhouse returned the Larkspur landmark to its original one-room character, according to a Sept. 3 Douglas County announcement. The work included structural repairs, new finishes and removal of residential additions, including a second story.
The building dates to the 1800s and later became a private home in the 1970s. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The county described its role as both a school and a meeting place for the surrounding rural community.
A free ribbon-cutting and open house was scheduled for Sept. 12 at 14667 Spring Valley Road. Larkspur Historical Society docents were to discuss the property and the area’s history. That event date has passed; the announcement documents the restoration and its public introduction.
