Collister School
Collister School is a historic school in the Collister neighborhood of Boise, Idaho. It was built in 1912 and designed by the architectural firm Tourtellotte & Hummel. The original building is two stories tall with four classrooms, finished in stucco over brick, and has large windows and a simple flat roof.
In 1948, a two-story addition was built to the left of the original building, and in 1953 a one-story row of classrooms was added to the right.
The school has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 1982.
History: Before 1912, a small one-room school served the area, but by 1911 it was overcrowded. The new school was funded by a bond approved by Ada County School District #46. In 1922, Collister School joined the Boise Independent School District.
Donor: Dr. George Collister and his wife Mary donated the land for the school in 1912. Dr. Collister began practicing medicine in Boise in 1881 and owned farmland at Collister Station on the Boise Interurban Railway.
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