Reid School, Historic school building in Bend, United States.
Reid School is a three-story school building in Bend made of pink volcanic tuff stone with large windows across its classical facade. The structure displays Richardsonian Romanesque features and contains ten former classrooms filled with original furniture and historical materials.
The building was constructed in 1914 as Bend's first modern school and served educational purposes for 65 years. In 1979 it was transferred to Deschutes County and later converted into a museum.
The Deschutes Historical Museum, opened in 1980 after Governor Victor Atiyeh dedicated the Des Chutes Historical Center, fills the former school with exhibits on pioneer life, logging, forestry, transportation, education and Native American culture. Its history library is open to the public, and a small bookstore sells works on Central Oregon history.
The museum entrance faces Idaho Avenue, with concrete walkways leading from the street across the lawn. Inside, steep stairways connect the three floors, and an elevator installed in 2002 provides access to all levels. The history library and a small bookstore are open to the public.
Ruth Reid came from New Brunswick, Canada, in 1904 to teach and became Bend's first principal; she also helped found the city's high school in 1908. In 1910 she married Harley J. Overturf, office manager of the Drake Development Company, and in 1916 the couple built a Craftsman-style home near the Deschutes River. They left Bend for Hood River in 1953; she died in 1965.
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