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School and Gymnasium Block

08 Sunday Jan 2023

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Clark County, Gymnasiums, Historic Markers, Mesquite, Nevada, New Deal Funded, PWA, PWA Projects, Schools

School and Gymnasium Block

Public Square, Circa 1894

Tent Chapel and School, circa 1899. When Mormon settlers came to Mesquite Flats in 1894, they designed the southeast corner of this block as the Public Square. It was a place where the community gathered for many events. At this site a tent was set up circa 1899 for use as a chapel and a school. It was 16′ x 16′ with no windows, no heat, a dirt floor, and only logs to sit on.

Block School, circa 1922. 

The Block School, so-named because it was made of cement block, had four classrooms and an auditorium. It stood on the southeast corner of the block until it was replaced with a new campus in the 1960’s. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints rented the schoolhouse for meetings and gatherings for several years.

Gymnasium, circa 1938.

This red brick gymnasium was built adjacent to the Block School and became the center of recreation for the community. The gymnasium was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992. It represents Italian Renaissance REvival style architecture. Construction of the gymnasium was funded through the federal Public Works Administration (WPA) program.

This is Mesquite Historic Marker #9 (see others on this page) located at 51 East 100 North in Mesquite, Nevada.

Goldfield High School

30 Sunday Oct 2022

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Goldfield High School

Built in 1907 by architect-builder Joseph F. Rannells, it is one of four stone schools built from 1906 through 1908, and one of only two still surviving. The high school originally housed four hundred students, and features a large skylight window in the main hall.

Located at 321 Euclid Avenue in the Goldfield National Historic District in Goldfield, Nevada

Dutch Flat School

08 Saturday Oct 2022

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California, Dutch Flat, Placer County, Schools

Dutch Flat was first settled by German brothers, Charles and Joseph Dornbach, and their wives, who built a log cabin on this site in the Spring of 1851.

In 1859, the Dornbachs donated land for a schoolhouse to be built. The school operated continuously until 1962. Residents built three schoolhouses on this site. It now serves as the Dutch Flat Community Center.

Located in Dutch Flat, California.

Hydraulic Mining Monitor
Used at Polar Star Mine, Dutch Flat, California 1890s to early 1900s

White Pine County Middle School

17 Wednesday Aug 2022

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884 East Aultman Street in Ely, Nevada.

Cherry Creek School

20 Wednesday Jul 2022

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Cherry Creek School

Built when Cherry Creek was founded in 1872, it is one of the two oldest standing Nevada schoolhouses. In November 1894 a dispute between Pat Green and Pat Dolan over the building’s location turned violent with Dolan killing Green in a gunfight. With successful mining operations the area population grew to 6000 people and a peak enrollment of 56 students. In 1901 a lantern was fueled with gasoline and exploded. The fire burned several buildings nearly destroying the schoolhouse. After the last class in 1941, the building was used as a post office until 1971. Acquired by Walter Campbell in 1994, the schoolhouse has been converted into a museum.

This historic marker was dedicated June 12, 1999 by the Lucinda Jane Saunders chapter 1881 of E Clampus Vitus.

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Harding School

29 Wednesday Jun 2022

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Carbon County, Historic Markers, Price, Schools, utah

Harding School
1925 to 1983

Harding School was named after President Warren G. Harding. Classes started August 1925 with George Fox as the first principal. It was used as an elementary school until May 1968 when Principal James L. Jensen called classes to order for the last time. Price City purchased the property and converted the school into a fire station and multi-use center in 1968. It was torn down in 1983 to make way for the Price City Public Safety Building.

Dedicated July 14, 1984 By Utah Outpost Mountain Charlie Chapter No. 1850 E Clampus Vitus

This monument is located at 87 North 200 East in Price, Utah

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Early Education in Layton

20 Sunday Feb 2022

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Early Education in Layton

Education was a priority to early pioneers. In 1857 Layton settlers built Adams School. The log structure was 20 x 32 feet, with a thatched roof, dirt floor, and a brick fireplace. The teacher was paid in produce, bacon, or flour.

School buildings were frequently used for church and community events. Transportation to school was often difficult. Most children walked, but a few had access to a horse, buggy, or wagon. Settlers built a stable to accommodate the animals during the day. Outhouses were built next to the stable, one for boys and one for girls. Lunches, which usually consisted mostly of jam/molasses or tomato sandwiches, were carried to school in buckets. Each day buckets of fresh water were brought into the school and served with a large ladle. The teacher traditionally rang a hand bell to mark the beginning or ending of school, recess and lunch. The playground consisted of a ball diamond and some bleachers.

In 1890 the Public School Act was passed in the Territory of Deseret. It marked the beginning of graded schools. On October 12, 1902, Layton Elementary was built. It included all grades up to and including the 7th grade. The site selected was 339 West Gentile Street. The land was owned by the Episcopal Church which had previously housed St. Jude’s School. The city purchased it for $600.00. However, proposed construction bids exceeded the budget, so the school was built using day labor.

Other early one-room schools in Layton were:

  • Tramain Log School (built in 1860)
  • Dawson Hollow School (built in 1875)
  • Log School (built in 1880)
  • Five Points School (built in 1881)
  • St. Jude’s School (built in 1888)
  • West Gentile School (built in 1892)
  • Doman Frame School (built in 1892)
  • William Nalder School (built in 1897)
  • Stephen Nalder School (built in 1897)
  • Kershaw School (built in 1897)
  • Sand Knolls School (built in 1898)

After completion of Layton Elementary, all one-room schools closed, leaving Layton Elementary the only school in Layton until 1942. On September 24, 1984, the school building was demolished and a new Layton Elementary was constructed.

DUP Marker # 564, located at 369 West Gentile Street in Layton, Utah – for other DUP Markers visit this page. (it is #564 on the plaque on site, but so is “Pioneer Women” in Price, Utah – this one is listed as #566 in the D.U.P.’s book.)

Layton Elementary School

19 Saturday Feb 2022

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Layton Elementary School
369 West Gentile Street in Layton, Utah

See some of the history on this page: Early Education in Layton

13th District School

14 Monday Feb 2022

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1890s, Box Elder County, Garland, Historic Buildings, Schools, utah

The 13th District School in Garland, Utah was built in 1898.

Located 1 mile north of the center of town at what is now 13600 North and 6000 West.

Ioka Church

08 Tuesday Feb 2022

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Chapels, Duchesne County, Historic Churches, Ioka, Schools, utah

The old Ioka Chapel and Ioka School, now a private residence.

6490 West 3000 South in Ioka, Utah

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