National Register of Historic Places

Oneida Stake Academy

Preston, Franklin County, Idaho
Listed
May 20, 1975
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
75000630

About this property

The Oneida Stake Academy was a secondary school operated by the Oneida Stake of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) from 1888 to 1922. The academy building was constructed in Preston, Idaho, in 1895, after the stake headquarters moved from Franklin, Idaho, in 1889. Among its alumni were Ezra Taft Benson and Harold B. Lee, both of whom later served as church presidents. Medal of Honor recipients Mervyn S. Bennion, Leonard Brostrom, and Junior Van Noy also attended the school. Following the emergence of the church's seminary program and better-equipped public schools, the LDS Church decided to close its system of secondary academies. In 1922, the Oneida Stake Academy was dissolved, although the public school system continued to use the building until 1990.

Location

Preston, Franklin County, Idaho
42.09296, -111.87237

Categories

EDUCATIONARCHITECTURERELIGION
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Sources

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Nearby Historic Sites

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Franklin County Courthouse
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0.3 mi
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4.1 mi
Hatch, L. H., House
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Nearby Battles

Battle of Bear River Massacre
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When was Oneida Stake Academy listed on the National Register?

Oneida Stake Academy was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 20, 1975.

What type of historic resource is Oneida Stake Academy?

Oneida Stake Academy is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Oneida Stake Academy is recorded as the industrial era.

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