Jacob Spori Building

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Jacob Spori Building
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The building's exterior in 1988
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Location100 E. 2nd South, Rexburg, Idaho
Coordinates 43°49′16″N111°46′53″W / 43.82111°N 111.78139°W / 43.82111; -111.78139 Coordinates: 43°49′16″N111°46′53″W / 43.82111°N 111.78139°W / 43.82111; -111.78139
Area0.3 acres (0.12 ha)
NRHP reference No. 89000329 [1]
Added to NRHPApril 20, 1989

The Jacob Spori Building was a historic building located in Rexburg, Idaho listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It was the first building built at the permanent location of Ricks College, a college founded in 1888 by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. [2]

It was built during 1900 to 1903. Its external walls were faced with ashlar, and were 51 inches (1.3 m) at the foundation, 32 inches (0.81 m) at the first floor windows, 28 inches (0.71 m) at the second floor windows, and 24 inches (0.61 m) at the third floor windows. Lighter colored sandstone was used for string courses encircling the building. [2]

The building was destroyed by a fire in 2000. A new Spori Building was built on the same site and in a similar style.

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References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. 1 2 "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Jacob Spori Building". National Park Service . Retrieved August 25, 2017.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link) With photo from 1988.