# Thompson schoolhouse (1888)

- URL: https://palmerdivideresearch.com/places/thompson-schoolhouse-1888/
- Also known as: Palmer Lake's first school
- Kind: Schools
- Status: Living today
- County: El Paso County, Colorado
- Point: 39.1186, -104.9189 (street address)

- Updated: 2026-10-07

## What we know

Dr. William Thompson, the town's founder, gave Palmer Lake a schoolhouse in 1888: grades 1-8, one teacher, 20 to 30 pupils. It served until 1934, when Palmer Lake Elementary opened on Upper Glenway, and became a residence (Case 2019).

## Where it was

275 South Valley Road ('still standing at 275 S. Valley Road', Linda Saulnier Case, Tribune, Feb. 13, 2019, S-0110), El Paso County address point (EPCPortalLocator2026, 2026-10-06).

A street address, located with the county's address points.

## Sources

- S-0104: https://palmerdivideresearch.com/sources/#s-0104
- S-0108: https://palmerdivideresearch.com/sources/#s-0108
- S-0110: https://palmerdivideresearch.com/sources/#s-0110

## Nearby

- [Cliff House](https://palmerdivideresearch.com/places/cliff-house/): 0.0 mi northwest
- [Wilson's Store and Bakery](https://palmerdivideresearch.com/places/wilsons-store-and-bakery/): 0.0 mi north
- [Pillsbury Store](https://palmerdivideresearch.com/places/pillsbury-store/): 0.1 mi west
- [Rocky Mountain Chautauqua grounds](https://palmerdivideresearch.com/places/rocky-mountain-chautauqua-grounds/): 0.1 mi south
- [Palmer Lake Town Hall (1914)](https://palmerdivideresearch.com/places/palmer-lake-town-hall-1914/): 0.2 mi northeast
- [Estemere](https://palmerdivideresearch.com/places/estemere/): 0.2 mi northwest

Source numbers (S-0000) refer to https://palmerdivideresearch.com/sources/. Compiled by Michael Christensen for Palmer Divide Research; CC BY 4.0.