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Thorp Grade School

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Location
  
Thorp, Washington

NRHP Reference #
  
09000541

Opened
  
1936

Built
  
1936

Designated NRHP
  
July 16, 2009

Architect
  
John W. Maloney

Thorp Grade School

Architectural style
  
Colonial Revival architecture

Thorp Grade School is a notable building located in Thorp, Washington, United States.

On July 16, 2009, it was placed on the National Register of Historic Places as a significant example of American rural education.

Built at a cost of $41,000 during the depths of the Great Depression using WPA funds, the building still stands and has been used continuously by Thorp School District No. 400 since its construction. A finely crafted red brick Colonial Revival structure, it was designed by the noted Northwest architect John W. Maloney.

References

Thorp Grade School Wikipedia


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