National and State Register

Fruita Elementary

Mesa County

Built in 1912 to replace an 1887 structure, the Works Progress Administration constructed two wings in 1936.

A picture of the light colored school with two stories of large double paned windows and awning over the entrance in front.

Fruita Elementary (1998 photograph.)

The building functioned as a site for community meetings and events, but served primarily as an elementary school and junior high school annex until the early 1980s.  Vacant for a time, this rare local example of the Classical Revival style now serves as a community center.