Reid School (2)
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Volcanoguy
N 44° 03.331 W 121° 19.019
10T E 634809 N 4879415
Bend’s first ‘modern school’ built in 1914 - Listed on National Register of Historic Places.
Waymark Code: WM8E4
Location: Oregon, United States
Date Posted: 03/05/2006
Views: 7
Located at 129 NW Idaho. This sign is located in the arch of the north entrance to the building.
Marker Name: A8 - Reid School
Marker Text: The Bend school district’s first principal, Ruth Reid, came to Bend from New Brunswick, Canada in 1904. Reid became a progressive leader in the educational issues of her time. When completed, the Reid School, named in Reid’s honor, was widely admired as a marvel of masonry and advanced mechanical systems. The school was built of locally quarried volcanic tuff.
Built: 1914
This Heritage Walk plaque was donated by the Deschutes Pioneers Association & the Deschutes County Historical Society.
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