Benson Elementary School

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Benson Elementary School
Location3440 N. 3000 West, Benson, Utah
Coordinates 41°47′45″N111°54′17″W / 41.79583°N 111.90472°W / 41.79583; -111.90472 (Benson Elementary School)
Area1.2 acres (0.49 ha)
Built1935 (1935)
Architectural stylePWA Moderne
MPS Public Works Buildings TR
NRHP reference No. 85000798 [1]
Added to NRHPApril 1, 1985

The Benson Elementary School, at 3440 N. 3000 West in Benson, Utah, was built in 1935. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985. [1]

It was a PWA Moderne-style elementary school, built of locally manufactured yellow bricks. One wing had a parapeted gable roof. [2]

Originally built as a local elementary school, in 1969 the building began to be used for the Cache Instructional Workshop, a vocational school for people with disabilities. Years later the program was moved, and the building was demolished sometime between 1993 and 2002.

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. John McCormick (1984). "Utah State Historical Society Structure/Site Information: Benson Elementary School". National Park Service . Retrieved April 26, 2019. With accompanying photo from 1983