This is an early beta version that’s still a work in progress. We hope to develop and refine the contents going forward. In the meantime, we’re making it fully available to the public as-is. Started by the Jefferson County Historical Commission in the 1990s, it was transferred to the Golden History Museum-City of Golden in 2020.
Drake Junior High School
| Address | 12550 W. 52nd Ave., Arvada, 80002 |
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| Quad | Golden, 1965 (1980) |
| Section | S17, T3S, R69W |
| Elevation | 5502 |
| Source | "Arvada Sentinel," January l7, 1985, p. 6; Jefferson County School Names Committee. |
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| Initialdate | 1992-05-29 00:00:00-06 |
| Person | MRL |
| Latestdate | 1994-07-26 00:00:00-06 |
| Person2 | Keek |
| History | Drake Junior High School was built in 1959 and was named for Obediah Drake, superintendent of Arvada School District No. 2 from 1902-1919 |
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| Active | 1 |
| Lifecyclestatus | Active |