Eveleth Manual Training School | |
Formerly listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
 The Eveleth Manual Training School from the northwest | |
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| Location | Roosevelt Avenue, Eveleth, Minnesota |
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| Coordinates | 47°27′51″N92°32′0″W / 47.46417°N 92.53333°W |
| Area | Less than one acre |
| Built | 1914 |
| Architect | Bray & Nystrom |
| Architectural style | Prairie School |
| NRHP reference No. | 80004343 [1] |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | August 18, 1980 |
| Removed from NRHP | March 28, 2024 |
The Eveleth Manual Training School was the first vocational school in the U.S. state of Minnesota, built in the city of Eveleth in 1914. It was a publicly funded school established to prepare workers for the increasing mechanization of the local mining industry. [2] The school offered a two-year program for high school and adult males. Initial courses covered sheet metal work, forging, and engine repair. Within a few years classes had expanded to cover woodworking, cabinetry, plumbing, printing, mechanical drafting, and electrical work. [3] [4] In the 1960s and 1970s, the building was used by the Eveleth Independent School District as the "Industrial Arts Building" for 9th through 12th grade students, teaching the skills already noted.[ citation needed ]
The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980 for its local significance in the themes of architecture, education, and industry. [5] It was nominated as a pivotal emblem of the Progressive Era response to mass production and betterment of the working class. [2] It was demolished in 2022 and delisted in 2024.
