Garfield School

Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.

From the record

“The Garfield School in Lewiston, Idaho, designed by J.H. Nave in Colonial Revival style and built in 1910, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.”
Wikipedia article Garfield School (Lewiston, Idaho), CC BY-SA 4.0.

One of 28 National Register listings published here for Nez Perce County · listed in 1982 · category: Building.

Sources: the Wikipedia article · the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service · the Wikipedia article

The listing

What is counted as historic. The nomination lists 1 building as contributing to the listing.
Address. 2912 5th Ave., Lewiston, 83501
When was it listed? April 1982
Category. building
Census division. Lewiston
Architectural style. Colonial Revival architecture
Architect. James H. Nave
National Register reference number. 82002513 - the number the National Park Service assigned this property when it was listed, and the key its nomination file is catalogued under at the National Archives.

Fires near this property

17 since 1997

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 17 fires within 5 miles of Garfield School between 1997 and 2020, burning about 345 acres in total. None started naturally. None was recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Reported cause	Fires
Missing data/not specified/undetermined	6
Power generation/transmission/distribution	3
Smoking	3
Other causes	2
Equipment and vehicle use	2
Debris and open burning	1

The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.

Date	Cause	Size	Reported by	Name on the report
7 September 2017	Missing data/not specified/undetermined	under an acre	Nez Perce Tribe	EVENTS
8 August 1997	Smoking	under an acre	Nez Perce Tribe	CASINO
6 August 2013	Missing data/not specified/undetermined	under an acre	Nez Perce Tribe	NORTH CASINO
31 August 2018	Power generation/transmission/distribution	under an acre	Nez Perce Tribe	CASINO LINE
25 August 2007	Power generation/transmission/distribution	under an acre	Nez Perce Tribe	S & S
21 August 1997	Smoking	34 acres	Nez Perce Tribe	HERCO
17 August 2020	Missing data/not specified/undetermined	1.8 acres	Idaho Department of Lands	GRANITE LANE
17 August 2018	Power generation/transmission/distribution	5.0 acres	Nez Perce Tribe	SLEEPING CHIEF

Every fire recorded in Nez Perce County

Mines and quarries near this property

10 of 17 shown

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 17 workings within 5 miles of Garfield School: 8 producers, 8 past producers, 1 occurrence. 8 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Stone, Stone, Crushed/Broken, Clay. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Site	Commodity	Status	Recorded
Clarkston Placer	Gold, Zirconium, Titanium, Iron	Past Producer
Tammany Creek Clay Occurrence No. 28	Clay	Occurrence	Clay
Collins Quarry	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Past Producer
McGregor Pit	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Producer
Barnes Pit	Stone	Producer
Kaufman Quarry	Stone	Producer
Northwest Aggregates	Stone	Past Producer
Clarkston Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer
Clarkston Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer
Duthie Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Producer

Every working recorded in Nez Perce County

Storms near this property

43 since 1995

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Lewiston, the town this property stands in, in 43 storm reports between 1995 and 2023: 19 thunderstorm wind, 9 flash flood, 3 heavy rain, 3 funnel cloud. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.

When	Event	Place named	Harm	What the report says
June 2023	Flash Flood	East Lewiston	$1,000,000	Flash flooding impacted several streets and avenues of Lewiston. It stalled vehicles and caused debris build up in the area. A local emergency was declared from damages sustained during the event. Half an inch of rain fell in 15 minutes from 1330LST to 1345LST.
July 1998	Flash Flood	Lewiston	$100,000	an inch of rain in 30 minutes caused several streets to flood in downtown Lewiston. a couple of basements were flooded as up to a foot of water flowed in the streets.
May 2018	Flood	East Lewiston	$50,000	Heavy rain in and around Lewiston created numerous urban flooding problems during the morning of July 18th. A retention pond overflowed and caused a hillside washout with another hillside also suffering erosion damage. A number of roads and parking lots were flooded in the city and a block of apartments in low laying poor drainage areas suffered first floor and yard flooding.
September 1998	Flash Flood	Lewiston	$40,000	Over three quarters of an inch caused local flooding around the city of Lewiston. Flooding occurred on the interstate bridge, closing it for two hours. Several roads were covered by up to 2 feet of water.
September 1998	Flash Flood	Lewiston	$30,000	Rainfall amounts of up to 0.87" caused local flooding around the city of Lewiston, especially in parking lots and city streets. The heavy rain also caused several mudslides which closed roads. A lighting strike set a power pole on fire.
May 2018	Flood	East Lewiston	$20,000	Five main and 4 secondary roads in Latah County were washed out or otherwise damaged by heavy rains.
August 2005	Thunderstorm Wind	Lewiston	$20,000	A Canadian cold front moved across south central Idaho during the early evening hours of the 12th of August. A severe thunderstorm brought high wind gusts to the town of Lewiston and downed a few trees and caused damage to a few roofs. Damage estimates were on the order of twenty thousand dollars.
July 2014	Thunderstorm Wind	East Lewiston	$10,000	Weak thunderstorms passing through the area in the wake of two supercell thunderstorms brought strong winds along the Snake River Valley and Lewiston, Clarkston Area. Several small trees were blown down in Clarkston taking down power lines and damaging a residential fence. The storm also brought down scattered trees and limbs across Lewiston causing power outages and minor damage.
August 2008	Thunderstorm Wind	Lewiston	$10,000	no account filed
June 2015	Debris Flow	East Lewiston	$5,000	A member of the public reported rocks, mud, and debris covering US-95 road on the Lewiston, Grade not far from Lewiston, WA.
June 1995	Thunderstorm Wind	Lewiston	$5,000	Strong winds in Lewiston knocked power lines down.
November 2010	Thunderstorm Wind	Lewiston	$5,000	no account filed
May 2006	Thunderstorm Wind	Lewiston	$5,000	no account filed
July 1995	Thunderstorm Wind	Lewiston	$5,000	no account filed
June 2015	Flash Flood	East Lewiston	$4,500	Public reported retaining walls washed out in port district of Lewiston, WA. The result was rocks, mud, and debris covering roadway. The report was through Facebook.
June 2008	Thunderstorm Wind	Lewiston	$4,000	no account filed
May 2006	Flash Flood	Lewiston	$3,000	no account filed
June 2019	Thunderstorm Wind	Lewiston	$2,000	A member of the public reported large tree branches broken and power lines down in Lewiston.
June 2019	Thunderstorm Wind	Lewiston	$2,000	Law Enforcement reported power lines down at multiple locations in Lewiston.
June 2009	Thunderstorm Wind	Lewiston	$2,000	no account filed
June 2023	Thunderstorm Wind	East Lewiston	$1,000	Thunderstorm winds knocked down power lines and blew transformers. The report was along Snake River Avenue.
June 2015	Flash Flood	East Lewiston	$1,000	A Facebook post from the public noted that a retaining wall washed out along Nez Perce Drive which caused mud and rocks to spill out onto the roadway in Lewiston, WA.
May 2023	Thunderstorm Wind	East Lewiston	$500	Gusty outflow wind knocked down tree. Lewiston airport recorded a wind gust of 49 MPH at 1530 LST.
May 2015	Thunderstorm Wind	Lewiston	$500	Lewiston area utility company reported a number of tree limbs blown onto roads and into power-lines causing power outages between 8 PM and 1030 PM.
August 2014	Lightning	East Lewiston	$500	Trained Spotter measured thirty-two hundreths of rain in span of ten minutes under a heavy thunderstorm. Lightning hit and exploded a nearby telephone pole. Spotter was located two miles east of Lewiston.
June 2015	Flash Flood	East Lewiston	$100	A Facebook post from the public noted that water up to 6 inches deep pooled in the parking lot of the Red Lion Hotel in Lewiston, Idaho due to the heavy rain from thunderstorms.
March 2022	Funnel Cloud	Lewiston	-	A cold core funnel was spotted near Lewiston Hill by several public sources. The location was estimated based on reports and pictures. It did not impact people or property.
July 2019	Thunderstorm Wind	East Lewiston	-	A local newspaper reported a tree blown down in Lewiston due to a thunderstorm wind gust. No damage was reported. Time estimated from radar data. The local utility company reported 2400 customers without power in the Lewiston and Clarkston area as a result of thunderstorm winds bringing down power lines.
April 2017	Thunderstorm Wind	East Lewiston	-	The Wheatland Fire Station near Lewiston measured a wind gust of 66 mph with estimated 50 mph sustained winds for a brief period. Scattered power outages were noted around Nez Perce County by the Emergency Manager.
April 2017	Thunderstorm Wind	East Lewiston	-	The Shirrod Hill Mesonet station reported a wind gust of 62 mph as a thunderstorm gust front passed through the area. The ASOS station at the Lewiston Airport reported a wind gust of 56 mph.
June 2015	Flash Flood	East Lewiston	-	A Facebook from the public noted that standing water several inches deep collected on Southway Avenue in Lewiston, Idaho.
June 2013	Heavy Rain	East Lewiston	-	A CWOP mesonet site in Lewiston recorded 0.51 in twenty minutes. The intense rainfall overwhelmed the city's infrastructure leading to urban flooding and closed streets. Among the closures were G Street, Adams Lane, and Idaho Street. Nearly a foot of water was observed on sections of the blue bridge. The water receded within an hour and no injuries or damage was reported in this event.
March 1998	Funnel Cloud	Lewiston	-	Spotter reported funnel cloud which did not touch down
July 1997	Lightning	Lewiston	-	Local paper reported 300 acre grass fire started by lightning
May 1997	Thunderstorm Wind	Lewiston	-	57 mph thunderstorm gust
May 1997	Tornado (F0)	Lewiston	-	eyewitness interviewed, concluded f0 tornado
June 2012	Thunderstorm Wind	East Lewiston	-	no account filed
June 2012	Hail	Lewiston	-	no account filed
June 2010	Heavy Rain	East Lewiston	-	no account filed
April 2006	Hail	Lewiston	-	no account filed
May 2000	Hail	Lewiston	-	no account filed
May 2000	Funnel Cloud	Lewiston	-	no account filed
May 1996	Heavy Rain	Lewiston	-	no account filed

Every storm recorded in Nez Perce County

Map coverage status

No historic map-sheet match is published for this property yet. That does not mean no map exists. This record needs a coordinate-quality review before it can be joined to a sheet boundary. Browse the county's mapped places while that work is pending.

Listed places nearby

6 within 8 miles

Other National Register properties close enough to walk or drive between, ordered by distance from this one. Both positions come from the same geocoding pass that matched these properties to their map sheets.

Property	Distance	Listed
Patrick J. and Lydia Hester House	1.1 miles	1994
Gaylord Thompson House	1.1 miles	1992
James Asposas House	1.1 miles	1994
William and Elizabeth McLaren House	1.1 miles	1992
Children's Home Finding and Aid Society of North Idaho	1.2 miles	2007
Frank Booth House	1.2 miles	1994

Sources for this property

National Archives record	The nomination case file for reference 82002513 in Record Group 79.
Wikipedia article	Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA.
Nez Perce County	All 28 listed properties in this county.

Provenance

Listing record. National Park Service National Register of Historic Places, listed-properties dataset, current to 2026-05-22.
Map join. Address geocoded through the United States Census geocoder, then tested against the published boundary of every sheet in the USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection.
How this page is made. Listing fields come from federal records; map-sheet coverage is a labelled coordinate-to-boundary calculation, not a source-field claim.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.