School House (Beaver, Utah) Explained

School House
Coordinates:38.2786°N -112.6453°W
Added:November 29, 1983
Area:less than one acre
Mpsub:Beaver MRA
Refnum:83003892

The School House in Beaver, Utah, at 325 N. 200 West, was built probably in the 1870s by Scottish-born local stonemason Thomas Frazer. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.

It has also been known as the District #3 School House. It is a one-and-a-half-story building, made of black rock, which displays three of Frazer's stylistic characteristics: it uses ashlar stonework on the front facade, it has square-pointed mortar joints that were dyed white, and it has a Greek Revival-style cornice.

The building was converted to a house in the 1890s, with a frame extension to the rear then being added. Also a cinderblock shed was added, projecting to the rear, in the 1950s.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: [{{NRHP url|id=83003892}} Utah State Historical Society Structure/Site Information: School House ]. National Park Service. Linda L. Bonar . September 7, 1979 . July 31, 2019. With