Photos showing building conditions in South Routt School District RE3 in Oak Creek, CO. Oak Creek is a small mountain community located 20 miles SW of Steamboat Springs, CO.

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The furnace that heats S. Routt High School. This heating system runs off of coal. Maintenance is required to remove burned coal dustbins outside where they are pulleyed up and dumped. In the past 5 years, 17 maintenance men have held this position due to the hard labor that is required. This photo was taken during a tour on December 10, 2007, as part of the Colorado School Stories Project.