School House (Beaver, Utah)

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.[1]

School House
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Location in Utah Location in United States
Location	325 N. 200 West, Beaver, Utah
Coordinates	38°16′43″N 112°38′43″W
Area	less than one acre
Built	c. 1870s
Built by	Thomas Frazer
MPS	Beaver MRA
NRHP reference No.	83003892[1]
Added to NRHP	November 29, 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.[2]

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
2. Linda L. Bonar (September 7, 1979). "Utah State Historical Society Structure/Site Information: School House". National Park Service. Retrieved July 31, 2019. With accompanying photo from 1981