Jacob Spori Building
Jacob Spori Building | |
 The building's exterior in 1988 | |
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| Location | 100 E. 2nd South, Rexburg, Idaho |
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| Coordinates | 43°49′16″N 111°46′53″W / 43.82111°N 111.78139°W |
| Area | 0.3 acres (0.12 ha) |
| NRHP reference No. | 89000329[1] |
| Added to NRHP | April 20, 1989 |
The Jacob Spori Building was a historic building located in Rexburg, Idaho, United States, that was listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It was the first building built at the permanent location of Ricks College (now Brigham Young University–Idaho), a college founded in 1888 by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.[2]
Description
It was built during 1900 to 1903. Its external walls were faced with ashlar, and were 51 inches (1.3 m) at the foundation, 32 inches (0.81 m) at the first floor windows, 28 inches (0.71 m) at the second floor windows, and 24 inches (0.61 m) at the third floor windows. Lighter colored sandstone was used for string courses encircling the building.[2]
The building was destroyed by an accidental fire, while it was being demolished by a bulldozer on 29 November 2000. The blaze was allowed to finish the job the demolition crew had begun.[3] A new Spori Building was built on the same site and in a similar style.
See also
- List of National Historic Landmarks in Idaho
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Madison County, Idaho
References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ a b "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Jacob Spori Building". National Park Service. Retrieved August 25, 2017. With photo from 1988.
- ^ "Fire destroys Ricks' Spori Building during demolition". www.deseret.com. November 30, 2002. Retrieved December 13, 2025.
External links
Media related to Jacob Spori Building at Wikimedia Commons
