About this property
The Garcia School is a historic school building in Wickenburg, Arizona, and is considered to be the best example of a brick one-room schoolhouse surviving in the state. The Garcia School, also known as the Little Red Schoolhouse or the Garcia Little Red Schoolhouse, was built of red brick in 1905 for the Wickenburg School District on land donated by a local pioneer named Don Ignacio Garcia, who is now considered to be the "father of Wickenburg education". It replaced a small wooden schoolhouse…
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Federal Designation
The National Register of Historic Places, administered by the National Park Service, is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical, architectural, archaeological, engineering, or cultural significance. Listing on the National Register recognizes a property's importance to American history but does not place restrictions on private owners; it does, however, make properties eligible for federal historic preservation tax incentives and enables consideration in federal planning decisions. This property is recorded in the National Register under reference number 82002087. It was listed on March 31, 1982.
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Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).
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Questions about this property
When was Garcia School listed on the National Register?
Garcia School was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 31, 1982.
What type of historic resource is Garcia School?
Garcia School is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.
What is the period of significance for Garcia School?
The period of significance for Garcia School is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1905.
Can I research the history near Garcia School?
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