Churchill Public School (Cheyenne, Wyoming)

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Churchill Public School
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The school in 2015.
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Location510 W. 29th St.,
Cheyenne, Wyoming
Coordinates 41°8′35″N104°49′36″W / 41.14306°N 104.82667°W / 41.14306; -104.82667 Coordinates: 41°8′35″N104°49′36″W / 41.14306°N 104.82667°W / 41.14306; -104.82667
Area1.6 acres (0.65 ha)
Built1911
Architect William Dubois
Architectural stylePrairie School, American Foursquare
MPS Public Schools in Cheyenne, Wyoming MPS
NRHP reference No. 05000704 [1]
Added to NRHPAugust 22, 2005

The Churchill Public School, also known as Churchill Elementary School, is a historic school located in Cheyenne, Wyoming, USA. Built in 1911, it is the oldest surviving public school in Cheyenne. The school is named for James Otis Churchill, Cheyenne's superintendent of schools for nearly two decades. The prominent Cheyenne architect William Dubois gave the school a Prairie design with an American Foursquare plan. It was the first of several schools designed by Dubois in Cheyenne. The two-story brick building has a stepped parapet along its flat roof. [2]

The school was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2005. [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. Rosenberg, Robert G. (December 31, 2004). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Churchill Public School". National Park Service . Retrieved April 4, 2015. Accompanied by photos.