FIG. 034Specimen · Just Arrived
Slate Chalkboard — Evans School
$50–100per piece, by size
Just Arrived · ~300 pieces
Browse online · buy in person · cash or card · we load with forklift ·720-236-0454 · Plan your visit
Last verified August 13, 2026 · inventory turns weekly, so call 720·236·0454 before you drive over
- Species
- Natural slate
- Dimensions
- Mostly 42in tall · many 42×42in · some 5ft × 42in
- Age
- Believed original to the 1904 building
- Reclaimed
- Evans School, Denver — built 1904
- Quantity
- ~300 pieces
- Note
- Sizes vary · heavy · sold by the piece
| Size | Roughly | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Standard | 42in × 42in | $50 – $75 |
| Large | 5ft × 42in | $75 – $100 |
| Odd sizes | Height mostly 42in, widths vary | $50 – $100 |
Prices verified August 13, 2026 · call 720·236·0454 to confirm stock
We just took in around 300 pieces of slate chalkboard out of the Evans School in Denver — built in 1904, and one of the city’s historic school buildings. The boards are believed to be original to it.
$50 to $100 per piece, depending on size.
Why old classroom boards were stone
Before whiteboards, school boards were quarried slate. Not a coating, not a painted panel — a sheet of stone hung on the wall. Schools used it because it was hard, it did not stain, it cleaned back to black, and it lasted the life of the building.
Which is exactly why these are still usable. A century of chalk does not wear slate out. Wipe one down and it takes chalk the way it did when the room was full of kids.
Sizes
Most pieces are about 42 inches tall — the standard classroom height, set where a child could reach. Many are roughly 42 × 42in. The bigger ones run about 5ft × 42in.
Sizes vary piece to piece and so does the face. Some are near black and even. Some carry ghosting and edge wear from decades of use, which is the reason most people want them.
What people do with them
Kitchen and mudroom chalkboards. Restaurant menu boards. Office and studio walls. Retail signage. Homeschool rooms. Framed as wall pieces on their own. Cut into coasters and tiles. Historic-design installs where the provenance is the point.
Before you come
These are heavy. It is stone, not board — a 42 × 42 piece is a two-person lift. Bring blankets and something you can lay them flat in, and do not stand one on a hard edge, because slate chips.
There are about 300 pieces and there is no second load. Call 720-236-0454 to check what is left.
FIG. 034.QQuestions
Slate Chalkboard — Evans School — common questions
Where does this slate chalkboard come from?
The Evans School in Denver, built in 1904 and one of the city's historic school buildings. The boards are believed to be original to the school, which would make them roughly as old as the building itself.
How much does reclaimed slate chalkboard cost?
$50 to $100 per piece depending on size. Most pieces are around 42 by 42 inches; the larger ones run about 5 feet by 42 inches. There are roughly 300 pieces and no more coming.
Is this real slate or painted board?
Real slate. Before whiteboards, classroom boards were quarried stone, because slate is hard, does not stain, and cleans back to black indefinitely. That is why hundred-year-old boards still work.
Can I still write on it?
Yes. That is the point of slate — a century of chalk does not use it up. Wipe it down, and it takes chalk exactly the way it did in 1904.
How heavy is it?
Heavy. It is stone, not board. A 42 by 42 inch piece is a two-person lift and you want a vehicle you do not mind loading flat. Bring blankets — slate chips if you stand it on a hard edge.
How do I hang it?
Into studs or masonry, not drywall anchors. Most people either build a simple wood frame around the piece and screw the frame to studs, or set it into a cabinet or wall recess. Treat it like hanging stone, because it is.
Do all the pieces look the same?
No. Sizes vary and so does the surface — some are near black and even, others carry ghosting and wear from decades of use. Come look at them rather than ordering by description.
When it's gone, it's gone.
Inventory turns over weekly. Call ahead, then pull your truck up — we load with the forklift.