10831 N. Thorp Hwy., Thorp, Washington. County/parish: Kittitas.
Added to the National Register of Historic Places July 16, 2009. NRIS 09000541.
Part of Rural Public Schools of Washington State MPS (NRIS 64500710).
1 contributing building.
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.
(read more...)National Park Service documentation: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/75611260