Canyonside School

Canyonside School
Nearest city Jerome, Idaho
Coordinates 42°40′0″N 114°31′5″W / 42.66667°N 114.51806°W / 42.66667; -114.51806Coordinates: 42°40′0″N 114°31′5″W / 42.66667°N 114.51806°W / 42.66667; -114.51806
Area less than one acre
Built 1920
Built by Pugh,H. T.; Kartske,Paul R.
MPS Lava Rock Structures in South Central Idaho TR
NRHP Reference # 83003579[1]
Added to NRHP October 14, 1983

The Canyonside School is a schoolhouse located 4 miles (6.4 km) south of Jerome, Idaho. The lava rock building was constructed by stonemason H.T. Pugh in 1920; it was one of four stone rural schools built by Pugh. The school replaced several wooden school buildings in the area and was considered a sign of the region's agricultural prosperity, as farming in the area was profitable enough to sustain long-term investments in its educational infrastructure. The building is now used as a private home.[2]

The school was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 Staff (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. "Inventory Sheet for Group Nominations: Canyonside School" (PDF). Idaho State Historical Society. Retrieved December 29, 2013.

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