National Register of Historic Places

Spori, Jacob, Building

Rexburg, Madison County, Idaho
Listed
April 19, 1989
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
89000329

About this property

The Jacob Spori Building was a historic building located in Rexburg, Idaho, United States, that was listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It was the first building built at the permanent location of Ricks College (now Brigham Young University–Idaho), a college founded in 1888 by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. It was built during 1900 to 1903. Its external walls were faced with ashlar, and were 51 inches (1.3 m) at the foundation, 32 inches (0.81 m) at the first floor windows, 28 inches (0.71 m) at the second floor windows, and 24 inches (0.61 m) at the third floor windows. Lighter colored sandstone was used for string courses encircling the building. The building was destroyed by an accidental fire, while it was being demolished by a bulldozer on 29 November 2000. The blaze was allowed to finish the job the demolition crew had begun. A new Spori Building was built on the same site and in a similar style. National Register of Historic Places listings in Madison County, Idaho Media related to Jacob Spori Building at Wikimedia Commons

Location

100 E. 2nd South
Rexburg, Madison County, Idaho
43.82089, -111.78222

Categories

EDUCATIONRELIGION
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Sources

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When was Spori, Jacob, Building listed on the National Register?

Spori, Jacob, Building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 19, 1989.

What type of historic resource is Spori, Jacob, Building?

Spori, Jacob, Building is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Spori, Jacob, Building is recorded as the industrial era.

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