Ashland Grade School

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Ashland Grade School
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Location210 W. 7th St., Ashland, Kansas
Coordinates 37°11′23″N99°46′04″W / 37.18972°N 99.76778°W / 37.18972; -99.76778 Coordinates: 37°11′23″N99°46′04″W / 37.18972°N 99.76778°W / 37.18972; -99.76778
Area5 acres (2.0 ha)
Built1937
Built byUnderhill Construction Co.
Architect Glen H. Thomas
Architectural styleClassical Revival
MPS Public Schools of Kansas MPS
NRHP reference # 05001245 [1]
Added to NRHPNovember 15, 2005

The Ashland Grade School, located at 210 W. 7th St. in Ashland, Kansas, was built in 1937 with Public Works Administration funding. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2005. [1]

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It was deemed significant "as the public grade school in Ashland, an important component in the development and survival of the small rural community in southwest Kansas....and also significant ... as a representative of a New Deal Era school and the work of regional school architect Glen H. Thomas." [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service.
  2. 1 2 Brenda R. Spencer (April 22, 2005). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Ashland Grade School / 025-0240-0007". National Park Service . Retrieved December 27, 2017. With 20 photos.
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