Montezuma Schoolhouse

The Montezuma Schoolhouse is one of the highest school buildings in the United States, at an elevation of the 10,400 feet. It was the town's second schoolhouse to be built.

The Montezuma Schoolhouse is a popular attraction because it allows visitors to sit at the desks of a one-room schoolhouse and look through primers. Visitors also enjoy viewing the two attached outhouses, one each constructed for girls and for boys. These double-seated outhouses were used by students and teachers all the way up until 1958, when the school closed.

In the past the schoolhouse probably had a ladder on its roof because town rules stated that all buildings had to be ready to help in case of a fire. Despite all the precautions that were taken to prevent fires in the town, Montezuma sustained a good amount of fire damage in 1915, 1949, and 1958.

The Montezuma School House is located in the historic town of Montezuma. It was founded in 1865 after silver was discovered in the area (Argentine Pass). Montezuma was first settled by prospectors traveling over the passes toward Georgetown.