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Harrington Elementary School
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National Register of Historic Places

Harrington Elementary School

On the National Register since 199333 years
RomanesqueListed 1993American Fork
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About Harrington Elementary School

Harrington Elementary School, at 50 N. Center St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Mar 4, 1993. It was among the first 5 of American Fork’s 15 listings. The Register lists it for its education and architecture, at the local level. It describes its style as Romanesque, as it does for 13 other Utah listings. The listing covers 1.6 acres. Four more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isHistoric school building in American Fork, Utah, United States. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 41 MB · National Archives↗
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Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 15 minutes

50 N. Center St., American Fork · about 0.6 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Harrington Elementary SchoolStart here
  2. 2Veterans Memorial BuildingModerne · next door
  3. 3Bank of American ForkClassical Revival · Built 1911 · next door
  4. 4American Fork Presbyterian ChurchGothic Revival · Built 1879 · 0.1 mi on
  5. 5American Fork Historic DistrictGreek Revival · 0.3 mi on
Around it

5 more Register listings within half a mile

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

BAmerican Fork City HallLate Victorian · Built 19030.3 miBAmerican Fork Second Ward MeetinghouseGothic · Built 19030.3 miBDelbert and Ora Chipman HouseTudor Revival0.5 miBAmerican Fork Third Ward MeetinghouseLate Victorian · Built 19030.5 miBDunn-Binnall House & FarmsteadGreek Revival · Built 18830.5 mi
More like it

Romanesque style, nearby

Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Romanesque.

American Fork City HallBuilt 1903 · 0.3 mi away
Clark-Taylor House11.9 mi away
William H. Ray House12.7 mi away
Crandall Houses17.5 mi away

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Questions about Harrington Elementary School

Is Harrington Elementary School on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Mar 4, 1993 (Register number 93000064).

Is Harrington Elementary School a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Utah has 12 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Reed Smoot House, 12.5 miles away.

Can you visit Harrington Elementary School?

Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.

Where can I read the history of Harrington Elementary School?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 41 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 72001966 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.