Sunday, June 30, 2019

Idaho - Preston

The Oneida Stake Academy was built in 1895 in Preston, Idaho. In 1922 it became Preston High School. The building was used for community events and some high school classes into the 1990s. Eventually the school district wanted the land and was going to demolish the stately, though deteriorating, building. People stepped forward to finance moving the building to its current location. Read complete history here 
The 1,650 ton building was moved on 41 hydraulic dollies which had a total of 328 wheels - more here 
restoration is still taking place
faux graining was painted on doors and woodwork
our big red tourbus
The parents and/or grandparents of some of the people 
on the tour attended school in this building
second floor

Read more here and here 



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