Bent’s Fort Chapter to Visit Historic Timpas Schoolhouse on August 8, 2026

Description: The Bent’s Fort Chapter will tour the historic Timpas Schoolhouse on Saturday, Aug. 8, 2026. Learn about the 1916 Renaissance Revival school, its restoration, and the history of the Timpas community...

BFC August Event
August 8th, 2026 Timpas School House Visit

Meet at the Schoolhouse at 1PM

Refreshments after the event

A large, sturdy structure constructed of red brick decorated with unique arched windows looking out across the prairie.

Mature cedar trees flanking the entrance to the front doors and a date stamped above the entry “1916.”

The Timpas school towers over all the other dilapidated wooden structures in the abandoned town of Timpas and it has always caught my attention. I wanted to know the buildings story, the children who played on the playground and the community events that were held inside.

As I grew older my curiosity for the building grew more towards restoration and its potential for new life and purpose. I really started to notice the architectural details and its charm; I wanted to preserve what I saw and share it with others.

That’s when I started dreaming about transforming the space into a home and Inn where I could share the history of the area with guests and provide a unique experience for them and their family while generating income to help pay for the buildings ongoing maintenance.

The Timpas school was constructed in 1916 and has influences of Renaissance Revival styling and is exceptional for the type of materials used and the level of decorative details which were rare for a rural school at the time of its construction.

The features that the school displays are a testament to the prosperity of Timpas during the boom era of the first two decades of the twentieth century. Student enrollment soared in the early 1920’s which required the district to

double the size of the space with an addition.

As drought and hard times descended on the community and surrounding areas, the town dwindled and homesteaders sold out.

A few hardy families survived, grew and have prospered in the ranching industry. Our family is among those with the fourth, fifth, sixth and seventh generations living and operating what is now a "Centennial Ranch".

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