Cave Lake School

The Cave Lake School, in Kootenai County, Idaho near Medimont, Idaho, was built in 1913. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.[1]

Cave Lake School
Cave Lake School Chimney is sole remainder of the School, which was destroyed by fire in 1980. Information provided by Gay Wright, a descendant of the pioneer Whelan Family.
Nearest cityMedimont, Idaho
Coordinates47°25′20″N 116°36′32″W
Area1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built1913
Architectural styleColonial Revival, Bungalow/craftsman
MPSKootenai County Rural Schools TR
NRHP reference No.85002092[1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 12, 1985

It is a 30 by 50 feet (9.1 m × 15.2 m) wood frame building "influenced by the Colonial Revival and bungalow styles", with a hipped roof and painted shiplap siding.[2] It is an important example of "exploration/settlement architecture."[3]

It was used as a school from 1913 until the 1950s. At the time of National Register listing, it was privately owned and was used for hay storage.[2]

It is located on the north side of Idaho State Highway 3, near its intersection with Willow Creek Road, about halfway between the southern ends of Cave Lake and Medicine Lake.[2]

The building may have been destroyed or moved.[4]


References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. "Idaho State Historical Society Inventory for Group Nomination of Kootenai County Rural Schools: Cave Lake School". National Park Service. Retrieved December 28, 2019. With accompanying photo from 1984
  3. "NATIONAL REGISTER DIGITAL ASSETS ASSET METADATA". NPS. National Park Service. Retrieved 26 October 2020.
  4. No school seems apparent in Google satellite view (copyright 2019) or Google street view imagery (dated September 2013) along Idaho State Highway 3 where the school reportedly was located.


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