National Register of Historic Places

Murphys Grammar School

Murphys, Calaveras County, California
Listed
June 7, 1973
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
73000398

About this property

Murphys Grammar School is a historic school building in Murphys, California. Built in 1860, the school was the first public school in Murphys. The school was designed in a vernacular Greek Revival style, which was popular at the time of its construction; its design includes a cornice held up by square pilasters, a pedimented gable, and a cupola over the entrance with its own cornice and square pilasters. The school operated continuously from its opening until it closed in 1973; at the time of its closing, it was the longest continuously running school west of the Mississippi River. Albert Abraham Michelson, the first American to win the Nobel Prize in Physics, attended the school. Murphys Grammar School was added to the National Register of Historic Places on June 8, 1973.

Location

Murphys, Calaveras County, California
38.13561, -120.45780

Categories

EDUCATIONARCHITECTURESOCIAL HISTORY
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Sources

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When was Murphys Grammar School listed on the National Register?

Murphys Grammar School was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on June 7, 1973.

What type of historic resource is Murphys Grammar School?

Murphys Grammar School is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Murphys Grammar School?

The period of significance for Murphys Grammar School is recorded as the industrial era.

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