The School House

The first school house built in Fairfield was an adobe or mud building that stood immediately in front of the present brick school. The first teacher was Earl McClain, who is remembered as being rather stern, and prone to using a long ruler for purposes other than measuring. McClain was one of the soldiers that stayed in Fairfield after the army left. School started when the first snow fell, and closed when it melted away. The brick school was built in 1896.

The school house has been made a Utah Historic Site by the Division of State History (no.944). The marker reads:

This one-room, Victorian Eclectic style school building was constructed in 1898, replacing an earlier adobe school that sat on the property. The builder was Andrew Field, a brick and stone mason from Lehi. In addition to serving as the town's only school, the building was used for church and civic meetings as well. A small brick addition was built on the rear in 1935 to provide restrooms and a furnace room. The school was closed in 1937 after the decision was made to bus Fairfield school children to the neighvoring town of Cedar Fort. The building continued to serve as the meeting place for civic and church groups until the 1960s.

School House

School House Bell
Lynn R. Carson rings the bell - and it still works!

 

School House Interior

School House Interior

School House Bathroom Added in 1935

School House Bathroom Added in 1935
Picture curtesy of "Great Urinals from America's Past"

School House Basement Under The 1935 Addition

Pony Express Monument

Old Gym