Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972.
One of 18 National Register listings published here for Wayne County · listed in 1972 · category: Building.
Sources: the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service · the Wikipedia article
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 3 fires within 5 miles of Fruita Schoolhouse between 1992 and 2016, burning about 2 acres in total. 1 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 | 2 |
| Natural | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 August 2016 | Natural | under an acre | Capitol Reef National Park | CHIMNEY ROCK |
| 17 May 1999 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Utah Division Forestry Fire State Lands | BAKER CANYON |
| 13 December 1992 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Capitol Reef National Park | SULPHUR CK |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 7 workings within 5 miles of Fruita Schoolhouse: 4 occurrences, 3 past producers. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Uranium, Copper. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group # 25 Prospect | Copper | Occurrence | Chalcopyrite | |
| Group No.25 Prospect | Copper | Past Producer | ||
| Bluebird | Uranium | Occurrence | Underground | |
| Bluebird | Uranium | Occurrence | ||
| Oyler | Uranium | Occurrence | ||
| Oyler Mine | Uranium | Past Producer | 1901 | |
| Oyler Mine | Uranium | Past Producer |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Fruita, the town this property stands in, in 82 storm reports between 1997 and 2025: 75 flash flood, 4 hail, 2 flood, 1 heavy rain. The reports record 1 injury. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 1997 | Flash Flood | Fruita | 1 hurt, $25,000 | no account filed |
| October 2006 | Flash Flood | Fruita | $8,000,000 | HWY 24 undercut and one lane washed out. Flooding in Grand Wash. Bus with 29 passengers washed off road...no injuries reported. A mobile home was washed into a flooded creek. 2.78 of rain reported at Capitol Reef NP. Damage estimate collected from media reports. Official estimate not available. |
| June 2022 | Flash Flood | Fruita | $110,000 | Capitol Reef National Park reported SR-24 was impassable near milepost 83 due to flood waters from grand wash. Scenic drive was also closed, and the parking lot at the Grand Wash trailhead flooded. The flooding stranded nearly 60 people, and trapped or washed away several vehicles. Numerous water rescues were conducted by Utah Department of Public Safety helicopter operations to bring people to safety. |
| July 2015 | Flash Flood | Fruita | $75,000 | Multiple rounds of heavy rain caused significant flash flooding in Capitol Reef National Park. The Scenic Drive was closed due to water and debris impacting the road in multiple locations, particularly at the Grand Wash and near the Slick Rock Divide. Major flooding occurred in Capitol Gorge, and caused significant damage to the dirt road to Capitol Gorge, such that the road to this popular hiking area was closed for more than two months after the flood. Very heavy flows were also reported along Sulphur Creek and Pleasant Creek, as well as all associated washes, with water a foot deep in Sulphur Creek. |
| June 2009 | Flash Flood | Fruita | $2,000 | Park rangers reported six to twelve inches of water flowing across the Capitol Gorge Scenic Drive, as well as minor damage to the dirt road. |
| August 2023 | Flash Flood | Fruita | $1,000 | Park rangers reported flooding on Sulphur Creek and adjacent drainages. Floooding in Capitol Gorge resulted in a multiday road closure of the Scenic Drive. |
| August 2021 | Flash Flood | Fruita | $1,000 | Capitol Reef National Park officials reported Scenic Drive was closed at Grand Wash due to a large amount of mud across the road, deposited by flash flooding, making it impassible. Rangers also estimated Pleasant Creek and Sheets Gulch had 6-8 feet of flooding overnight, and Burro, Cottonwood, and 5 mile Washes had 2 to 4 feet of flooding overnight. |
| September 2023 | Flash Flood | Fruita | $500 | Capitol Reef National Park officials reported a debris flow across state Route 24, making it impassable just east of the Visitor Center between Hickman Bridge and Grand Wash. Additionally, flash flooding was observed in Sulphur Creek, and high flows were reported in Grand Wash. This flooding was associated with a cluster of showers and thunderstorms which produced heavy rain over portions of the park, with Multi-Radar Multi-Sensor rainfall estimates of approximately 0.75 to 1.25. |
| August 2023 | Flash Flood | Fruita | $500 | Flash flooding caused a closure of state Route 24 due to water covering the road from mileposts 81 to 85. The flooding led to an evacuation of the Fruita Campground and Gifford House. |
| July 1998 | Heavy Rain | Fruita | $400 | no account filed |
| June 2025 | Flash Flood | Fruita | - | Park rangers reported a flash flood in Sulphur Creek at Capitol Reef National Park. |
| June 2025 | Flash Flood | Fruita | - | Minor flash flooding was observed in Spring Canyon at the confluence with the Fremont River. Time is estimated from radar. |
| June 2024 | Flash Flood | Fruita | - | Flash flooding was reported in Grand Wash and water was over the road on state Route 24 in Capitol Reef National Park. Time is estimated from RADAR. |
| June 2024 | Flash Flood | Fruita | - | Flash flooding was reported in Pleasant Creek. |
| July 2023 | Flash Flood | Fruita | - | Capitol Reef National Park reported flash flooding associated with thunderstorms in the area, which necessitated the closure of several roads in the park, including portions of the Scenic Drive, The Capitol Gorge Road, and Pleasant Creek. |
| May 2023 | Flash Flood | Fruita | - | Fairly persistent showers moved over Sulphur Creek during the morning hours, with thunderstorms moving over the Capitol Reef National Park area during the early afternoon. The storms resulted in quick bursts of heavy rain, with radar estimates showing around 0.4 to 0.6 inches of rainfall over the affected area. Subsequently, Capitol Reef National Park officials reported approximately 8 to 10 inches of water flowing through Sulphur Creek near the Capitol Reef National Park Visitor Center. A visitor report of knee- to thigh-deep water within Spring Canyon was also relayed from a Park Ranger. |
| July 2023 | Flash Flood | Fruita | - | A cluster of thunderstorms produced heavy rain during the early afternoon hours through portions of Capitol Reef National Park, with Multi-Radar/Multi-Sensor estimates of around 0.50 to 0.75 inches of rain. Subsequently, Capitol Reef National Park reported that state Route 24 east of the visitor center was impassable due to high water and debris. Additionally, minor flooding was reported in the campground. |
| August 2023 | Flash Flood | Fruita | - | A flash flood was reported in Capitol Gorge and Grand Wash. |
| July 2023 | Flash Flood | Fruita | - | Capitol Reef National Park officials reported multiple flows and waterfalls associated with heavy rain and thunderstorms moving through the park. At approximately 11:46 am MST, multiple waterfalls were noted on cliffs. By 11:55 am MST, water was reported to be coming over state Route 24, and by 11:59 am MST, debris, in addition to water, was noted. At approximately 12:30 pm MST, the wash south of Hickman Bridge through Neil Johnson Bridge was reported to be flowing high, and the Hickman Bridge area was reported to be flooded. |
| October 2022 | Flash Flood | Fruita | - | Capitol Reef National Park officials reported flash flooding on Sulphur Creek. |
| September 2022 | Flash Flood | Fruita | - | Officials from Capitol Reef National Park reported 1 to 2 feet of water flowing through a wash that feeds into the Grand Wash, as well as 1 to 2 feet of water flowing through Grand Wash itself. |
| August 2022 | Flash Flood | Fruita | - | Capitol Reef National Park reported flash flooding on Sulphur Creek. Water was several feet deep and came within 2 feet or so from the bottom of the bridge on state Route 24. |
| June 2022 | Flash Flood | Fruita | - | Grand Wash Road and Capitol Gorge Road were closed due to mud from flash flooding. |
| August 2022 | Flash Flood | Fruita | - | Flash flooding occurred in Grand Wash in Capitol Reef National Park, with 1-2 feet of water flowing over the road. |
| August 2022 | Flash Flood | Fruita | - | A flash flood was observed in Sulphur Creek near Panorama Point in Capitol Reef National Park. |
| June 2022 | Flash Flood | Fruita | - | Flash flooding occurred on Burro, Cottonwood, and Five Mile Washes, along with Sheets Gulch and on Notom-Bullfrog Road where the pavement ends. |
| August 2022 | Flash Flood | Fruita | - | Scenic Drive in Capitol Reef National Park was closed due to flooding in the Grand Wash. |
| August 2022 | Flash Flood | Fruita | - | Six to eight inches of rapidly flowing water crossed roads in Grand Wash and Capitol Gorge in Capitol Reef National Park. |
| August 2022 | Flash Flood | Fruita | - | Grand Wash in Capitol Reef National Park was closed due to flash flooding. |
| July 2021 | Flash Flood | Fruita | - | Capitol Reef National Park officials reported flash flooding in Sunglow Canyon. |
| July 2021 | Flash Flood | Fruita | - | Capitol Reef National Park officials reported flash flooding in Sulphur Creek, with water running 6-12 inches high. Also flash flooding occurred in the Fremont River and Grand Wash. |
| July 2021 | Flash Flood | Fruita | - | A Capitol Reef National Park official shared a video of flash flooding in Sulphur Creek. |
| July 2021 | Flash Flood | Fruita | - | Capitol Reef National Park rangers report 4 to 5 inches of water flowing across Scenic Drive at the first wash crossing. Water 6 to 7 inches deep was reported at the State Route 24 bridge crossing the Grand Wash. Waterfalls were also observed in the park, and debris was flowing down the Fremont River. |
| July 2021 | Flash Flood | Fruita | - | Capitol Reef National Park officials reported flash flooding across Scenic Drive in multiple locations, including Grand Wash and across State Route 24, closing the road. A muddy debris flow was also reported in Sulphur Creek. |
| August 2021 | Flash Flood | Fruita | - | Capitol Reef National Park officials reported flash flooding in Grand Wash. |
| August 2021 | Flash Flood | Fruita | - | Capitol Reef National Park officials reported Grand Wash, Capitol Gorge, and Pleasant Creek were all closed due to flash flooding. |
| August 2021 | Flash Flood | Fruita | - | Capitol Reef National Park officials reported flash flooding in Grand Wash, with 6 to 8 inches of rapidly flowing water. |
| September 2021 | Flash Flood | Fruita | - | Capitol Reef National Park officials reported 6 inches of water flowing across state Route 24 in several locations east of Fruita. UDOT also reported 6 inches of water flowing across state Route 24 between mileposts 81 and 84. |
| September 2021 | Flash Flood | Fruita | - | Capitol Reef National Park rangers and broadcast media reported flash flooding in Capitol Gorge. The road to the trailhead washed out in several places. |
| September 2021 | Flash Flood | Fruita | - | Flash flooding occurred in Capitol Gorge. The Scenic Drive was closed for over 24 hours due to flooding. Several vehicles were stuck, and required towing to be removed. Water and mud also flowed over state Route 24 east of the Hickman Bridge trailhead. |
| July 2020 | Flash Flood | Fruita | - | Officials reported Sulphur Creek experienced flash flooding, with water and debris on state Route 24. |
| July 2020 | Flash Flood | Fruita | - | The Utah Department of Transportation reported a road closure of state Route 24|due to debris and flooding. |
| July 2020 | Flash Flood | Fruita | - | Sulphur Creek in Capitol Reef National Park rose 3 feet near Holt Draw on the west edge of the Park. In addition, state Route 24 was closed at milepost 82 due to flooding. |
| June 2020 | Hail | Fruita | - | Dime-sized hail was reported in Capitol Reef National Park. |
| July 2019 | Flash Flood | Fruita | - | Sulphur Creek experienced a flash flood and Grand Wash also experienced elevated flows. |
| August 2019 | Flash Flood | Fruita | - | Flash flooding occurred along Sulphur Creek, with flows increased rapidly by upwards of 4 feet. |
| July 2018 | Flash Flood | Fruita | - | Heavy rain caused a flash flood along Sulphur Creek in Capitol Reef National Park. |
| August 2018 | Flash Flood | Fruita | - | Heavy rain produced flash flooding at Capitol Reef National Park that temporarily closed Grand Wash Road and Capitol Gorge Road. |
| June 2017 | Flash Flood | Fruita | - | Rangers at Capitol Reef National Park reported flash flooding in Grand Wash. |
| July 2016 | Flash Flood | Fruita | - | Park rangers at Capitol Reef National Park reported flash flooding along Sulphur Creek. |
| September 2016 | Flash Flood | Fruita | - | Widespread flash flooding was reported in Capitol Reef National Park, including along Sulphur Creek. The flooding also caused park rangers to close the Scenic Drive. |
| August 2016 | Flash Flood | Fruita | - | Widespread flash flooding occurred in Capitol Reef National Park, including flash flooding along Pleasant Creek, Grand Wash Road, and the Scenic Drive. |
| August 2016 | Flash Flood | Fruita | - | Flash flooding occurred across portions of Capitol Reef National Park, including in Grand Wash. In addition, the Fremont River overflowed onto State Route 12 near Fruita. |
| August 2016 | Flash Flood | Fruita | - | Park rangers in Capitol Reef National Park reported flash flooding along Sulphur Creek and the Fremont River. The Fremont River jumped its banks and flowed over State Route 24 within Capitol Reef National Park. |
| August 2015 | Flash Flood | Fruita | - | Park rangers at Capitol Reef National Park reported flash flooding at multiple locations in the park. Flooding first occurred along Sulphur Creek, and then a second thunderstorm initiated flash flooding along Grand Wash, with flood waters reaching Highway 24. |
| June 2015 | Hail | Fruita | - | One inch diameter hail was reported at the Capitol Reef National Park visitor center. |
| June 2015 | Flash Flood | Fruita | - | Flash flooding was reported along the Scenic Drive of Capitol Reef National Park. Rangers closed the road when water from Grand Wash began flowing over the roadway. |
| July 2014 | Flash Flood | Fruita | - | Flash flooding occurred along Sulphur Creek and in the main campground at Capitol Reef National Park. |
| August 2013 | Flash Flood | Fruita | - | Flash flooding was reported along Sulphur Creek in Capitol Reef National Park. |
| August 2013 | Flash Flood | Fruita | - | Flash flooding was reported along Capitol Gorge in Capitol Reef National Park. |
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.
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.
| Photograph | Property | Distance | Listed |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Fruita Rural Historic District | 0.2 miles | 1997 |
 | Civilian Conservation Corps Powder Magazine | 0.9 miles | 1999 |
 | Oyler Mine | 2.1 miles | 1999 |
 | Elijah Cutler Behunin Cabin | 4.1 miles | 1999 |
 | Grover School | 6.9 miles | 1986 |
 | Pioneer Register | 7.0 miles | 1999 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 72000098 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Wayne County | All 18 listed properties in this county. |
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