Thorp Grade School | |
Nrhp Type: | nrhp |
Location: | Thorp, Washington |
Built: | 1936 |
Architect: | John W. Maloney |
Architecture: | Colonial Revival |
Designated Nrhp Type: | July 16, 2009 |
Refnum: | 09000541 |
Thorp Grade School is a notable building located in Thorp, Washington, United States.
On July 16, 2009, it was placed on the National Register of Historic Places as a significant example of American rural education.[1]
Built at a cost of $41,000 during the depths of the Great Depression using WPA funds, the building still stands and has been used continuously by Thorp School District No. 400 since its construction. A finely crafted red brick Colonial Revival structure, it was designed by the noted Northwest architect John W. Maloney.