New Sweden School

New Sweden School
School building in 2023
LocationSouthwestern corner of the junction of New Sweden School Rd. and Mill Rd., Idaho Falls, Idaho
Coordinates43°28′55″N 112°06′12″W / 43.48207°N 112.10335°W / 43.48207; -112.10335
Area2 acres (0.81 ha)
Built1927
Built byS. C. Crabtree
C. W. & M. Company
ArchitectF. L. McGrew
Architectural styleColonial Revival
NRHP reference No.91001714
Added to NRHPNovember 19, 1991

The New Sweden School is a school located in the town of New Sweden, Idaho (part of Idaho Falls). It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1991.[1] The school was built in 1927 and is historically significant due to its association with the Swedish American immigrant communities of New Sweden and Riverview.[2]

The school's period of significance was from 1925 to 1949, and the building had been used by the community until 1980.[3] Since then, the property has been the target of significant vandalism. The Idaho Falls School District #91 declared the school as surplus property, and in 2012, accepted a bid for its sale to VanderSloot Farms for $121,000.[4]

Restoration of the New Sweden School

The New Sweden School building has been restored with attention to preserving the history of the building. It is now a fully functioning charter school called American Heritage Charter School. Another school building has been added on to the original property.[5]

References

  1. ^ "NRHP listings for Bonneville County, Idaho". National Register of Historic Places. Retrieved August 29, 2012.
  2. ^ "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form" (PDF). National Register of Historic Places. Retrieved August 29, 2012.
  3. ^ Attehery, Jennifer (August 5, 1991). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form" (PDF). United States Department of the Interior.
  4. ^ Plourde, Dave (February 9, 2012). "VanderSloot Farms Buys New Sweden School Property". NPG Of Idaho. Archived from the original on October 12, 2013.
  5. ^ "History of the Building - American Heritage Charter School". americanheritagecharterschool.com. Archived from the original on June 3, 2014.

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