Fairfield in Utah County, Utah — The American Mountains (Southwest)
Fairfield Schoolhouse
A Monument to Utah's Education History
Photographed by Jeremy Snow, June 23, 2024
1. Fairfield Schoolhouse Marker
The Fairfield District School was built in 1898, replacing Fairfield's original adobe school built in 1870. Richard C. Watson, the school's architect, also designed the Peteetneet School in Payson, Maeser School, and the Knight Block Building in Provo.
Ethel Warnick Mecham, who taught at the school in 1925, recalled there were about 20 children attending classes. "The kids loved stories and singing songs," she said. "At recess they played Rounders and the boys liked to wrestle."
The school was forced to close in 1939 despite the efforts of Fairfield parents. students and teachers to keep it open. Restoration of the schoolhouse was completed in 2005.
Today, the schoolhouse plays an important part in the educational mission of Camp Floyd/Stagecoach Inn State Park and Museum. It is used for social gatherings, educational programs and local meetings.
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 is on North Center Street, on the right when traveling north.
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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 District School (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 Schoolhouse 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 334 times since then and 56 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.
