Midas Schoolhouse Explained

Midas Schoolhouse
Location:Second St., two blocks east of Main St., Midas, Nevada
Coordinates:41.2422°N -116.7942°W
Built:1927-28
Architecture:Bungalow/craftsman
Added:July 21, 2004
Refnum:04000727

The Midas Schoolhouse, located on Second St., two blocks east of Main St., in Midas, Nevada, was a historic schoolhouse that was built in 1928. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP).

The building was destroyed by a fire in 2005.[1]

Its NRHP nomination argued that the building is significant "for its association with the educational and social history of the remote, early-twentieth-century mining town." It includes Craftsman architecture. It has a cross-gabled roof that once had wood shakes, now is covered by regular composition shingles; its exterior is horizontal wooden shiplap. It is a small building, and has two original outhouses at the back; the school and both of those were deemed contributing buildings in the NRHP listing. In 2004, building was serving as a community meeting room and as a museum.[2] It was listed on the National Register in 2004.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Photo Gallery. Friends of Midas. 11 May 2015. The Midas School was built in 1927 and operated until 1972. After many years as a hunting lodge, it was restored and donated to Friends of Midas in 1998. Tragically, the beautiful building was destroyed by fire in 2005..
  2. Web site: [{{NRHP url|id=04000727}} National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Midas Schoolhouse ]. Mella Harmon and Dan Bennett . February 6, 2004 . National Park Service. and