District 14 was created in 1898 for the Guffy area, which had formerly been part of District 9. It encompassed the land between Walter's Ferry and the mouth of Sinker Creek and ran south to The Diamond Bain. The original school was in the town of Guffy, but by 1900 the Murphy Schoolhouse had been built. In 1911 the Guffy portion became District 27, and in 1918 the Murphy Flat area became District 12. The Murphy schoolhouse was a one-room classroom with a small coatroom that also served as a library. The building was moved from the southwest edge of Murphy in 1935 to its current location. School District 14 lapsed in 1944 because of a lack of students, but became operational again in 1952 as part of District 1. The school was permanently closed in 1963, and the schoolhouse was turned over to the Owyhee County Historical Society and became its first museum and library.