Fruita Central School, Fruita, Colorado 1887 1935 39.158988 -108.731068 SW Corner of East Aspen Street between Elm and Peach Fruita Mesa Colorado 81521 USA A red brick, two story building that replaced Fruita's Second School, which had been in operation from 1884-1887. The building became known as the Central School in 1894, when an addition was built. Beginning in 1890, high school classes were held in the building's upstairs, with the high school referred to as Central High School in Fruita. K-8 courses were taught downstairs. The building, though large, was still overcrowded. It was torn down in 1935. *Information for this description was taken from In the Beginning... A History of the Districts and Schools that Became Mesa County Valley School District 51 by Albert and Terry LaSalle yes yes