Address | 5150 Allison St., Arvada, 80002 |
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Quad | Arvada, 1965 (1980) |
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Section | S14, T3S, R69W |
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Elevation | 5323 |
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Source | Arvada Historical Society, "Arvada, Just Between You & Me, " p. 151; R-1 School List, 1978-1979. |
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Other | Bacher Farm |
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Initialdate | 1992-06-02 00:00:00-06 |
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Person | MRL |
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Latestdate | 2012-12-10 00:00:00-07 |
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Person2 | REL |
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History | This Jefferson County District R-1 School was named for Arvada`s first mayor, Dr. Richard Russell (1865-1934). He had served eight terms as mayor between 1904-1923; was president of the Arvada District No. 2 School Board for several years. He also helped the Town of Westminster incorporate in 1911 and was the first mayor of that town from 1911-1913. Russell School was dedicated and named for him in 1953. |
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Active | 1 |
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Lifecyclestatus | Active |