Elgin Schoolhouse State Historic Site is a
state park
State parks are parks or other protected areas managed at the sub-national level within those nations which use "state" as a political subdivision. State parks are typically established by a state to preserve a location on account of its natural ...
property in the
ghost town
Ghost Town(s) or Ghosttown may refer to:
* Ghost town, a town that has been abandoned
Film and television
* Ghost Town (1936 film), ''Ghost Town'' (1936 film), an American Western film by Harry L. Fraser
* Ghost Town (1956 film), ''Ghost Town'' ...
of
Elgin, Nevada
Elgin is a ghost town located between Caliente and Carp, Nevada on the eastern banks of the Meadow Valley Wash off of Nevada State Route 317.
The first settlement at Elgin was made in 1882. A post office was established at Elgin in 1913, and rem ...
, United States, preserving a historic
one-room schoolhouse
One-room schools, or schoolhouses, were commonplace throughout rural portions of various countries, including Prussia, Norway, Sweden, the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, Ireland, and Spain. In most rural and s ...
that operated from 1922 to 1967.
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History
Rancher James Bradshaw donated seven acres of land for the school in 1921 after Lincoln County approved funding for its construction. His son Rueben Bradshaw built the schoolhouse, which was completed in 1922. A small addition was completed two years later to provide living quarters for the teacher. The school closed in 1967 when its last student reached 8th grade. Local children were subsequently transported by bus to schools in Caliente and Panaca Panaca may refer to:
;In the United States
* Panaca, Nevada, an unincorporated town in Lincoln County
** Panaca Summit Archeological District, near the above community
* Panaca Formation, a geologic formation in Nevada
;Elsewhere
* PANACA, or (Spa ...
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In 1998, the building was restored at private expense to its original appearance. In July 2005, it became a state historic site.][ Later that year, floods damaged ]Nevada State Route 317
State Route 317 (SR 317) is a state highway in Lincoln County, Nevada, Lincoln County, Nevada. It connects the ghost town of Elgin, Nevada, Elgin north to U.S. Route 93 in Nevada, U.S. Route 93 (US 93) in the city of Caliente, Nevada, Caliente. ...
, restricting access to the site. The park features half of the school's original furnishings and other items authentic to the time period. It is open for tours by appointment.[
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References
External links
Elgin Schoolhouse State Historic Site
Nevada State Parks
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Defunct schools in Nevada
State parks of Nevada
One-room schoolhouses in Nevada
Protected areas established in 2005
Protected areas of Lincoln County, Nevada
Schools in Lincoln County, Nevada
2005 establishments in Nevada