Paris Public School

The Paris Public School, at Main and 1st Sts., North, in Paris, Idaho, is a historic school that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It is a brick building. It was designed by architect Richard C. Watkins in Prairie School style and was built in 1918.

Paris Public School
LocationMain and 1st Sts., North, Paris, Idaho
Coordinates42°13′42″N 111°24′00″W
Arealess than one acre
Built1918
ArchitectWatkins, Richard C.
Architectural stylePrairie School
MPSParis MRA
NRHP reference No.82000290[1]
Added to NRHPNovember 18, 1982

It is significant partly for reflecting a local fad: the school, the Hotel Paris, the Les and Hazel Shepherd Bungalow, and the LDS Stake Office Building (all also NRHP-listed in Paris), reflect the Prairie style, which is otherwise relatively rare in Idaho. According to a 1980 study, the style's unusual popularity in Paris gives the city a sense of architectural unity.[2] The same study called the Public School the best and most representative example of the Prairie School in the city.[3]

It was listed on the National Register in 1982.[1]

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. Patricia Wright; Madeline Buckendorf & Jennifer Eastman Attebery (May 16, 1980). "Paris Multiple Resource Assessment".
  3. "Inventory Sheet For Group Nominations: Paris Public School" (PDF). Idaho State Historical Society. Retrieved July 3, 2014.


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