Harrington Elementary School - American Fork, Utah
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N 40° 22.674 W 111° 47.864
12T E 432282 N 4470007
An old, abandoned Elementary School located next to City Hall.
Waymark Code: WMB2Q9
Location: Utah, United States
Date Posted: 03/27/2011
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This school was among the first wave of public schools built in Utah as a result of an 1880 educational reform. Local legislator Leonard Harringron, for whom the school was named, was influential in changing the educational system in Utah by sponsoring a bill in the territorial legislature giving communities the right to support free public schools by taxation. Harrington School survives as the oldest and most significant example of educational architecture in American Fork and one of the few remaining buildings of its kind in Utah.
Built in 1903 with a matching 1934 addition to the north, this school is a fine example of the Victorian Romanesque style which dominated educational architecture in Utah around the turn of the century. Characteristics of the style include round arched doorways, entryways and windows, rough-faced brick accents, and a rough stone foundation. Original interior features include wainscoting, stairways, blackboards, paneled doors and maple floors. The architect for the 1903 section wasmprobably Richard C. Watkins, State Architect of Schools, who is credited with designing dozens of schools throughout Utah. The 1934 addition, designed by Provo Architect Joseph Nelson, was supported by new deal program funds and constructed by Chipman Mercantile, a local firm.
Marker Name: Harrington Elementary School
Marker Type: City
County: Utah
City: American Fork
Group Responsible for Placement: American Fork Historic Commission
Date Dedicated: 1996
Marker Number: None Listed
Addtional Information: Not listed
Web link(s) for additional information: Not listed
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