Midas Schoolhouse
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Midas Schoolhouse | |
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| Location | Second St., two blks east of Main St., Midas, Nevada |
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| Coordinates | 41°14′32″N 116°47′39″W / 41.24222°N 116.79417°WCoordinates: 41°14′32″N 116°47′39″W / 41.24222°N 116.79417°W |
| Area | 0.5 acres (0.20 ha) |
| Built | 1927-28 |
| Architectural style | Bungalow/craftsman |
| NRHP Reference # | 04000727[1] |
| Added to NRHP | July 21, 2004 |
The Midas Schoolhouse, located on Second St., two blocks east of Main St., in Midas, Nevada, was a historic schoolhouse that was built in 1928. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP).
The building was destroyed by a fire in 2005.[2]
Its NRHP nomination argued that the building is significant "for its association with the educational and social history of the remote, early-twentieth-century mining town." It includes Craftsman architecture. It has a cross-gabled roof that once had wood shakes, now is covered by regular composition shingles; its exterior is horizontal wooden shiplap. It is a small building, and has two original outhouses at the back; the school and both of those were deemed contributing buildings in the NRHP listing. In 2004, building was serving as a community meeting room and as a museum.[3]
It was listed on the National Register in 2004.[1]
References
- 1 2 Staff (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- ↑ "Photo Gallery". Friends of Midas. Retrieved 11 May 2015.
The Midas School was built in 1927 and operated until 1972. After many years as a hunting lodge, it was restored and donated to Friends of Midas in 1998. Tragically, the beautiful building was destroyed by fire in 2005.
- ↑ Mella Harmon and Dan Bennett (February 6, 2004). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Midas Schoolhouse" (PDF). National Park Service. and accompanying two photos from 2004
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