The story of the community table at Flatbread Community Oven in downtown
Boise began in 1888.   Orrie Cole, a local sheep rancher, gave a portion of his land and built the one-room timber schoolhouse. Cole Elementary was the first elementary school in Boise, and soon grew and needed an extended area. This pushed the removal of the school from the Boise Bench area to a different location and the building of the second school in 1902 at its final location at Cole and Fairview. The architectural firm of Campbell and Wayland in Boise designed this original building. Later, the gymnasium was constructed by Tourtellote and Hummel.
Cole Elementary was the oldest building in the district that had not undergone major alterations to the original structure.

The school was torn down in 2009 after it fell into disrepair.  Our local craftsman, JLC2, were able to meet our request to highlight a piece of Idaho history through reclaimed wood for the community table – the wood came from Cole Elementary.  We designed the table to feel medieval in style, stalwart and strong.  The hand scraping along the touch is velvety roughness, and will keep a wine glass standing straight.  It works well tucked into the brick-clad alcove in this popular restaurant, seating up to 12 people at a time.