Garfield School
National Register of Historic Places

Garfield School

Lewiston, Nez Perce County, Idaho
Listed
April 14, 1982
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
82002513

About this property

The Garfield School in Lewiston, Idaho, designed by J.H. Nave in Colonial Revival style and built in 1910, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982. It is a two-story school built upon a raised basement. Its National Register nomination states: "It is distinguished by its use of two-story bowed bays on either side of a parapeted central bay.

Location

2912 5th Ave.
Lewiston, Nez Perce County, Idaho
46.41524, -116.99058

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 82002513. It was listed on April 14, 1982.

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

Description adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

Nearby Battles

Nez Perce War — Lewiston Area Killings 1877
1877Indian Wars
1.3 mi
Lewiston — Nez Perce Aftermath Violence ID
1878Frontier
1.3 mi
Battle of Snake River Crossing
1858Early Republic
6.5 mi
Nez Perce Reservation Survey Confrontation (1872)
1872Indian Wars
7.5 mi
General Howard's Nez Perce Council at Lapwai
1877Indian Wars
8 mi

Questions about this property

When was Garfield School listed on the National Register?

Garfield School was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 14, 1982.

What type of historic resource is Garfield School?

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

What is the period of significance for Garfield School?

The period of significance for Garfield School is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1910.

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