Elgin Schoolhouse State Historic Site
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Elgin Schoolhouse State Historic Site is a state park
property in Nevada
, USA, preserving a historic one-room school
house. The school operated from 1922 to 1967. In 1998 the building was restored to its original appearance and in July 2005 it opened as a state historic site. The park features half of the school's original furnishings while the other items are authentic to the time period. The park is managed by Kershaw–Ryan State Park.
State park
State parks are parks or other protected areas managed at the federated state level within those nations which use "state" as a political subdivision. State parks are typically established by a state to preserve a location on account of its natural beauty, historic interest, or recreational...
property in Nevada
Nevada
Nevada is a state in the western, mountain west, and southwestern regions of the United States. With an area of and a population of about 2.7 million, it is the 7th-largest and 35th-most populous state. Over two-thirds of Nevada's people live in the Las Vegas metropolitan area, which contains its...
, USA, preserving a historic one-room school
One-room school
One-room schools were commonplace throughout rural portions of various countries including the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, United Kingdom, Ireland and Spain in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. In most rural and small town schools, all of the students met in a single room...
house. The school operated from 1922 to 1967. In 1998 the building was restored to its original appearance and in July 2005 it opened as a state historic site. The park features half of the school's original furnishings while the other items are authentic to the time period. The park is managed by Kershaw–Ryan State Park.