One of the remaining one-room brick schoolhouses in Northern Arizona, the Shumway Schoolhouse was built in 1900 of fired brick. It was named for Charles Shumway, who settled in Spring Valley, now Silver Creek Valley, in 1878 and built a grist mill for wheat and corn farmers. In its early years, a typical class included 20-25 students in grades 1-8, with older students helping teach younger ones. Until 1948, the schoolhouse also served as a social center for weddings, funerals, dances, and church services.