Midas Schoolhouse

Midas Schoolhouse
Location Second St., two blks east of Main St., Midas, Nevada
Coordinates 41°14′32″N 116°47′39″W / 41.24222°N 116.79417°W / 41.24222; -116.79417Coordinates: 41°14′32″N 116°47′39″W / 41.24222°N 116.79417°W / 41.24222; -116.79417
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. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ "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.
  3. ↑ 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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