Fruita Schoolhouse - Fruita, Utah
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member RakeInTheCache
N 38° 17.282 W 111° 14.884
12S E 478305 N 4237802
The Behunin family, early settlers of the Capitol Reef area, donated the land in 1892. For over a decade the school had a dirt roof and in 1935 the bare walls were chinked in.
Waymark Code: WMT8VG
Location: Utah, United States
Date Posted: 10/16/2016
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member YoSam.
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Nettie Behunin, was the school's first teacher. In 1895 the school became part of the Junction School Precinct and remained a functional grade school until 1941. From 1941 until its induction into the U.S. National Register of Historic Places in 1973, the building was unoccupied.
Original or Re-creation?: Original

Year the school first opened.: 01/01/1892

Year the school closed.: 01/01/1941

Is the schoolhouse still open as a school?: no

Address:
Utah State Highway 24
Fruita, UT

Web Address (if available): [Web Link]

Does the school offer 19th century classroom reenactments or day camps?: no
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