Empire School (Rupert, Idaho)
The Empire School, located in rural Minidoka County, Idaho about 3 miles (4.8 km) south of Rupert, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2001.[1]
Empire School | |
 The building's exterior in 2015 | |
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| Location | 300 South 50 East, about 3 miles from Rupert, Idaho |
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| Coordinates | 42°34′33″N 113°39′29″W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1917 |
| Built by | Meuleman, Gus |
| MPS | Public School Buildings in Idaho MPS |
| NRHP reference No. | 01000568[1] |
| Added to NRHP | May 30, 2001 |
It was built in 1917 to replace an earlier school at the same location. It is about 40 by 44 feet (12 m × 13 m) in plan. The building has two rooms on the first floor and a single open room on the second floor which was used for assemblies, dances, holiday parties, and community events.[2]
See also
References
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- Tricia Canaday (February 23, 2001). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Empire School". National Park Service. Retrieved August 25, 2017. With three photos from 2001.
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