National Register of Historic Places

Little Outfit Schoolhouse, The

Patagonia, Santa Cruz County, Arizona
Listed
January 8, 2009
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
08001275

About this property

The Little Outfit Schoolhouse is a ranch school that was built in 1940 in southeastern Arizona. It is located on the Little Outfit Ranch in San Rafael Valley, about ten miles east-southeast of Patagonia, in Santa Cruz County, which borders Mexico on the south and is about 80 miles from Arizona's eastern border with New Mexico. In the early and mid-twentieth century ranch schools became an important part of the educational system in many western states and Arizona led the nation in total number. The concept set high academic standards but also put strong emphasis on the ideals of the American Old West, rugged outdoor activities, and independence of spirit. The Little Outfit Ranch School provides an excellent example this approach to education and in 2009 the schoolhouse itself was placed on the National Register of Historic Places. The schoolhouse is managed by the Little Outfit Preservation Group, Inc.

Location

571 Canelo Pass Rd.
Patagonia, Santa Cruz County, Arizona
31.49704, -110.57425

Categories

EDUCATION
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Sources

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Nearby Historic Sites

Canelo School
Industrial
4.9 mi
Canelo Ranger Station
Civil War
5 mi
Finley, James, House
Industrial
8.1 mi
San Rafael Ranch Historic District
Listed
10.1 mi
Cady Hall
Early Republic
11 mi

Nearby Battles

Geronimo's Raid into Sonora 1885-1886
1885Indian Wars
13.8 mi

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When was Little Outfit Schoolhouse, The listed on the National Register?

Little Outfit Schoolhouse, The was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on January 8, 2009.

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Little Outfit Schoolhouse, The is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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