The Canyonside School is a schoolhouse located 4 miles (6.4 km) south of Jerome, Idaho, USA. The lava rock building was constructed by the stonemason H.T. Pugh in 1920; it was one of four stone rural schools built by him. The school replaced several wooden school buildings in the area and was considered a sign of the region's agricultural prosperity, as farming in the area was profitable enough to sustain long-term investments in its educational infrastructure. The building is now a private home.[2]

Canyonside School
The building's exterior in 2016
Canyonside School is located in Idaho
Canyonside School
Canyonside School is located in the United States
Canyonside School
Nearest cityJerome, Idaho
Coordinates42°40′0″N 114°31′5″W / 42.66667°N 114.51806°W / 42.66667; -114.51806
Arealess than one acre
Built1920
Built byPugh, H. T.; Kartske, Paul R.
MPSLava Rock Structures in South Central Idaho TR
NRHP reference No.83003579[1]
Added to NRHPOctober 14, 1983

The school was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.[1]

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "Inventory Sheet for Group Nominations: Canyonside School" (PDF). Idaho State Historical Society. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 19, 2015. Retrieved December 29, 2013.

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