Empire School | |
Location | 300 South 50 East, about 3 miles from Rupert, Idaho |
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Coordinates | 42°34′33″N 113°39′29″W / 42.57583°N 113.65806°W |
Area | less than one acre |
Built | 1917 |
Built by | Meuleman, Gus |
MPS | Public School Buildings in Idaho MPS |
NRHP reference No. | 01000568 [1] |
Added to NRHP | May 30, 2001 |
The Empire School, located in rural Minidoka County, Idaho about 3 miles (4.8 km) south of Rupert, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2001. [1]
It was built in 1917 to replace an earlier school at the same location. It is about 40 by 44 feet (12 m × 13 m) in plan. The building has two rooms on the first floor and a single open room on the second floor which was used for assemblies, dances, holiday parties, and community events. [2]