Lackamas School, Yelm, Washington
historic place
Lackamas School in Yelm, Thurston County, began with a building constructed in 1914. This structure features a Bungalow/Craftsman architectural style. The Lackamas School District Number 305 formed in 1917, consolidating several smaller local districts. The school closed in 1946 after its roof collapsed. It was later used for hay storage, then became a wedding venue in 1986. Yelm Community Schools reopened Lackamas as an active school in 2005. It is now the oldest active school in the district. Lackamas School was placed on the Thurston County Heritage Register in 1988 and the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.