Fairfield in Utah County, Utah — The American Mountains (Southwest)
Fairfield District School
Photographed by Jeremy Snow, June 23, 2024
1. Fairfield District School Marker
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 Fjeld, 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 neighboring town of Cedar Fort. The building continued to serve as the meeting place for civic and church groups until the 1960s.
Marker placed in 1987
Division of State History
Erected 1987 by Utah Division of State History.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education. A significant historical year for this entry is 1898.
Location. 40° 15.689′ N, 112° 5.454′ W. Marker is in Fairfield, Utah, in Utah County. It can be reached from North Center Street, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 56 N Ctr St, Cedar Valley UT 84013, United States
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Regionally, this marker is in the Wasatch Front and in Greater Provo. It is also in the American Mountain West and in Colorado Plateau. Globally, it is in North America, the Rocky Mountains, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain and also Mexicos Alta California.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Fairfield Schoolhouse (here, next to this marker); Lodging for Travelers of the American West (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Fairfield Stagecoach Inn (about 700 feet away); Fairfield-Camp Floyd-Fort Crittenden / The Pony Express (about 700 feet away); Historic Site in Journalism (about 700 feet away); Col. Philip St. George Cooke (about 700 feet away); Beginnings of the Walker Brothers Financial Empire (about 700 feet away); A Camp in the Sage Brush (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fairfield.
Photographed by Jeremy Snow, June 23, 2024
2. Fairfield District School and Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on July 7, 2024. It was originally submitted on June 24, 2024, by Jeremy Snow of Cedar City, Utah. This page has been viewed 366 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 24, 2024, by Jeremy Snow of Cedar City, Utah. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
