National Register of Historic Places

Paris Public School

Paris, Bear Lake County, Idaho
Listed
November 18, 1982
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
82000290

About this property

The Paris Public School, at Main and 1st Sts., North, in Paris, Idaho, is a historic school that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It is a brick building. It was designed by architect Richard C. Watkins in Prairie School style and was built in 1918. It is significant partly for reflecting a local fad: the school, the Hotel Paris, the Les and Hazel Shepherd Bungalow, and the LDS Stake Office Building (all also NRHP-listed in Paris), reflect the Prairie style, which is otherwise relatively rare in Idaho. According to a 1980 study, the style's unusual popularity in Paris gives the city a sense of architectural unity. The same study called the Public School the best and most representative example of the Prairie School in the city.

Location

Paris, Bear Lake County, Idaho
42.22861, -111.40029

Categories

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Sources

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Questions about this property

When was Paris Public School listed on the National Register?

Paris Public School was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 18, 1982.

What type of historic resource is Paris Public School?

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

What is the period of significance for Paris Public School?

The period of significance for Paris Public School is recorded as the industrial era.

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