Mesquite High School Gymnasium

"When Mormon settlers came to Mesquite Flats in 1894, they designated the southeast corner of this block as the Public Square. It was a place where the community gathered for many events. At this site a tent was set up circa 1899 for use as a chapel and a school. It was 16’ x 16’ with no windows, no heat, a dirt floor, and only logs to sit on.

The Block School, so-named because it was made of cement block, had four classrooms and an auditorium. It stood on the southeast corner of the block until it was replaced with a new campus in the 1960’s. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints rented the schoolhouse for meetings and gatherings for several years.

This red brick gymnasium was built adjacent to the Block School and became the center of recreation for the community. The gymnasium was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992. It represents Italian Renaissance Revival style architecture. Construction of the gymnasium was funded through the federal Public Works Administration (PWA) program."

(City of Mesquite Marker #9)

Built in 1939.

Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992. Multiple Property Submission: Historic School Buildings in the Evolution of the Fifth Supervision School District, Nevada.

Located at 144 East North First Street, Mesquite, Nevada.