National Register of Historic Places

Gate School

Rochester, Thurston County, Washington
Listed
July 18, 1990
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
90001094

About this property

The Gate School is the historic former school in Gate, Washington and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP). The one room schoolhouse was built in 1910. It served students from first to eighth grade until the school consolidated with Rochester's school district in 1941-1942. The school building became a community center, continuing to do so as of 2024. The school has been preserved by the Gate Community Club since 1944 and the site was added to the National Register of Historic Places on July 19, 1990. The frame building features a gable roof, eaves with decorative brackets, exposed rafter tails, a brick chimney, and a square bell tower. As of 2024, the schoolhouse retains its original blackboards and hardwood fir floors, cut and milled from a logging camp in nearby Bordeuax. Replica desks and benches were built to simulate the school's early aesthetics. The lumber used for the benches may have been boards taken from the original Gate train depot.

Location

16925 Moon Rd. SW.
Rochester, Thurston County, Washington
46.83847, -123.13921

Categories

EDUCATION
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Sources

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

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When was Gate School listed on the National Register?

Gate School was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 18, 1990.

What type of historic resource is Gate School?

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

What is the period of significance for Gate School?

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

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