Craig’s population of school-age children expanded rapidly after the construction of the first local school, known as the Breeze School, in 1916. By 1920, Craig’s population had grown to 1,297 and enrollment at the Breeze School was at maximum capacity. A larger school was planned, designed by John J. Huddart in the Classical Revival style and constructed by local contractor Ernest J. Messmore. The completed school building had eight classrooms, a recitation room, a teacher restroom, student restrooms, a library and principal’s office. Huddart kept in mind that Craig was a rapidly growing community in designing the school: although the original Craig School #2 had a relatively small building footprint, with non-primary sides left unfenestrated for easier additions as the small mountain communities grew. As the community was looking to expand the school again in 1938, the school board turned to the Public Works Administration (PWA) for a grant to support the construction of new classrooms and activity spaces. The Craig school board hired Robert K. Fuller to design the expansion of the school. Fuller’s approach to the Craig School #2 additions was in keeping with the original building designed by John J. Huddart, expanding on the existing footprint and style while bringing modern educational building features into the design, including a cafeteria and an auditorium. The PWA funds supported the development of education in Craig, bringing modern amenities to the community’s schoolchildren that were otherwise outside the financial grasp of the community.