Maeser Elementary
Maeser Elementary School | |
| NRHP reference No. | 82004177[1] |
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| Added to NRHP | July 26, 1982 |
Maeser Elementary was an
elementary school in Provo, Utah. It was named after Karl G. Maeser. Built in 1898, it is the oldest school building in Provo, Utah. The school was designed by architect Richard C. Watkins, who also designed the Provo Third Ward Chapel and Amusement Hall, The Knight Block Building, and the Thomas N. Taylor Mansion
.
Karl G. Maeser
Karl G. Maeser was born in
LDS Church in 1855, and left shortly thereafter for Utah. Detained on their journey due to their decision to serve various missions for the church
, the Maesers did not arrive in Utah until 1860.
In Utah, Maeser operated various
schools and served other missions until the year 1876, where he was called to establish an academy in the name of the church. The academy he established was known as the Brigham Young Academy, now Brigham Young University. Karl G. Maeser served as director, principal, and instructor of the academy. Heber J. Grant, a president of the LDS church stated, "Some of our outstanding men... attribute largely to the force of character of Brother Maeser and the impression made upon them while under his influence their successes in life."[2]
History
The present site of
communities extending from Salt Lake City. The Mormon communities were planned according to a grid
system set forth by their leaders.
The first schools in Provo were sometimes held in public
Board of Education
approved plans for the construction of Maeser Elementary. The school was dedicated November 9, 1898 with Karl G. Maeser as guest of honor.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1998, with note that it was then the oldest public school in Provo that was still in use, and that it "is one of the best-preserved examples of the work of Utah architect Richard Watkins".[1][3]
Today
Maeser School's
City planning.[citation needed
]
The
elderly folks who attended Maeser School as children will find a welcome reunion and home within its walls in the coming years."[7]
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ National Park Service p. 3[full citation needed]
- ^ Debbie Temme; Ken Cannon & Cheryl Hartman (May 20, 1982). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Maeser Elementary". National Park Service. and accompanying photos
- ^ The Daily Herald; August 20, 2004 [full citation needed]
- ^ [1] Archived July 10, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Affordable Housing Finance". Housingfinance.com. Retrieved 2012-06-16.
- ^ Amber Foote (2008-03-08). "Maeser School's history runs deep in Provo". The Daily Herald. Heraldextra.com. Retrieved 2012-06-16.
Sources
- Historic Provo. 2002 Provo City Landmarks Commission.[full citation needed]
- Temme, Debbie; Cannon, Ken; Hartman, Cheryl. National Register of Historic Places Inventory—Nomination Form. United States Department of the Interior Heritage Conservation and Recreation Service. Summer 1980.
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