Chamois Public School

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Chamois Public School
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Location402 S. Main St., Chamois, Missouri
Coordinates 38°40′23″N91°46′6″W / 38.67306°N 91.76833°W / 38.67306; -91.76833
Area7.4 acres (3.0 ha)
Built1876 (1876), 1896
NRHP reference No. 03000295 [1]
Added to NRHPJune 26, 2003

Chamois Public School, also known as American Legion Post 506, is a historic school building located at Chamois, Osage County, Missouri. It was built in 1876, and expanded in 1896. It is a two-story, L-shaped, red brick building with a three-story clock tower with a pyramidal top. It has segmental and rounded arched window openings. The American Legion purchased the building in 1947. [2] :5–6

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2003. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. Betty Linhardt and Roger Maserang (December 2002). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Chamois Public School" (PDF). Missouri Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved 2017-02-01. (includes 17 photographs from 2002)