The Criterion Schoolhouse is a historic one-room school built in 1912 near Maupin, Oregon, and now preserved on the Oregon State Fairgrounds as a tribute to public education. Once serving local homesteading families, it reflects a time when communities worked together to educate children in simple, shared spaces. After closing in 1925, the building was repurposed before being relocated and restored in 1976 through a large volunteer effort. Today, it stands as a symbol of Oregon’s educational heritage, with ongoing efforts to maintain and preserve the structure for future generations.
We Need Your Help to Repair and Preserve this Treasure
The roof on the Criterion Schoolhouse began to fail the summer of 2016 after 40 years serving the State of Oregon. The Oregon Retired Educators Association (OREA), along with key allies, launched a campaign to raise the funds needed to repair the roof prior to the opening of the 2017 Oregon State Fair.
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OREA has been joined by the Oregon State Fair Foundation to continue work on additional necessary repairs such as replacing the windows, fixing dry rot, and painting the building.
You can help with this worthwhile effort by making a tax-deductible donation. Please make checks payable to the Oregon State Fair Foundation with the comment “for the Criterion Schoolhouse Project.” Please mail checks to:
Oregon State Fair Foundation
2330 17th Street NE
Salem, OR 97301
EIN # 84-1628762
