Thorp Grade School Explained

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.

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  1. https://www.dahp.wa.gov/blog/2009/10/recent-whrnr-listings/photos-018/ Washington State Department of Archeology & Historic Preservation.