Fairfield District School
National Register of Historic Places

Fairfield District School

Fairfield, Utah County, Utah
Listed
August 5, 1987
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
87000992

About this property

The Fairfield District School is a historic schoolhouse in Fairfield, Utah, United States, that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) and is part of the Camp Floyd State Park Museum (a Utah State Park). The school is located at 59 North Church Street and was built in 1898 by Andrew Fjeld, a local builder. It includes Late Victorian, Eclectic, other architectural styles. In 1939, the school was closed and elementary-age children living in Fairfield began to be bused to nearby Cedar Fort for classes. The school building was turned over to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) in the 1950s. By the mid-1970s, the LDS Church planned to demolish the building. To preserve the structure, Walter Kershaw (who had formerly attended school there) purchased it and donated it to the Utah State Division of Parks and Recreation in 1977. After nearly a decade of work, the restored building was opened to the public in April 2005 and is used as educational space by the state park. National Register of Historic Places listings in Utah County, Utah Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. UT-29, "District School, North Church Street, Fairfield, Utah County, UT", 5 photos, 6 measured drawings, 8 data pages Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. UT-30, "District School Gymnasium, North Church Street, Fairfield, Utah County, UT", 2 photos

Location

59 N. Church St.
Fairfield, Utah County, Utah
40.26153, -112.09066

Categories

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Nearby Historic Sites

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Camp Floyd Site
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4.6 mi
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When was Fairfield District School listed on the National Register?

Fairfield District School was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 5, 1987.

What type of historic resource is Fairfield District School?

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

What is the period of significance for Fairfield District School?

The period of significance for Fairfield District School is recorded as the industrial era.

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