Fairfield District School

Fairfield District School
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Fairfield District School, 2015
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Location	59 North Church Street Fairfield, Utah United States
Coordinates	40°15′41″N112°05′26″W / 40.2615°N 112.0906°W / 40.2615; -112.0906
Area	less than one acre
Built	1898
Built by	Andrew Fjeld
Architect	Richard C. Watkins
Architectural style	Late Victorian, Eclectic, Other
NRHP reference No.	87000992 [1]
Added to NRHP	August 6, 1987

The Fairfield District School is a historic schoolhouse in Fairfield, Utah, United States, that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) ^[1] and is part of the Camp Floyd State Park Museum (a Utah State Park). ^[2]

Description

The school is located at 59 North Church Street and was built in 1898 by Andrew Fjeld, a local builder. It includes Late Victorian, Eclectic, other architectural styles. ^[3]

In 1939, the school was closed and elementary-age children living in Fairfield began to be bused to nearby Cedar Fort for classes. ^[4] The school building was turned over to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) in the 1950s. ^[5] By the mid 1970s, the LDS Church planned to demolish the building. To preserve the structure, Walter Kershaw (who had formerly attended school there) purchased it and donated it to the Utah State Division of Parks and Recreation in 1977. ^[6]

It was listed on the NRHP in August 6, 1987. ^[1]

After nearly a decade of work, the restored building was opened to the public in April 2005 and is used as educational space by the state park. ^[7]

See also

• National Register of Historic Places portal

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Utah County, Utah

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. "Camp Floyd State Park Museum: Discover". stateparks.utah.gov. Utah Division of Parks and Recreation . Retrieved August 3, 2021.
3. White, J. Ben (August 1987). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Fairfield District School". National Park Service. and accompanying photos
4. "Fairfield School Closed Down". Lehi Free Press. Lehi, Utah. August 3, 1939. Retrieved April 26, 2025.
5. "Six Candidates Enter Race For Alpine School Board Post". Lehi Free Press. Lehi, Utah. October 11, 1956. Retrieved April 26, 2025.
6. "One-Room School Saved". Lehi Free Press. Lehi, Utah. November 23, 1977. p. 2. Retrieved April 17, 2025.
7. Nardi, Elisabeth (April 15, 2005). "Fairfield schoolhouse restoration complete". Daily Herald . Provo, Utah. pp. D1 –D2. Retrieved April 17, 2025.

External links

• Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. UT-29, " District School, North Church Street, Fairfield, Utah County, UT ", 5 photos, 6 measured drawings, 8 data pages
• Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. UT-30, " District School Gymnasium, North Church Street, Fairfield, Utah County, UT ", 2 photos