Mount Horeb Public School

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Mount Horeb Public School
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Location207 Academy St.
Mount Horeb, Wisconsin
Built1918; 1941
Architect Claude and Starck; Law, Law & Potter
Architectural style Prairie School
NRHP reference No. 10000298
Added to NRHPMay 28, 2010

Mount Horeb Public School is located in Mount Horeb, Wisconsin. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2010. [1]

History

The school was built to educate elementary and high school students in Mount Horeb. In 1941, the building was expanded. [2] Currently, first and second grade students are educated there.

The original and largest part of the school was designed in 1918 by Madison architects Claude & Starck. This portion is three stories, in Prairie School style and 150 feet (46 m) by 80 feet (24 m) on a poured concrete basement foundation. The school was expanded in 1941 by a 95 feet (29 m) by 85 feet (26 m) gymnasium/auditorium and a 50 feet (15 m) by 60 feet (18 m) "hyphen" that joined it to the original school. These were designed by Madison architects Law, Law, and Potter. [3]

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References

  1. "Weekly List of Actions Taken On Properties". National Park Service. Retrieved 2012-02-07.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
  2. "Mount Horeb Public School". Wisconsin Historical Society. Retrieved 2012-02-07.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
  3. Timothy F. Heggland (May 9, 2009). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Mount Horeb Public School / Mount Horeb High School / Mount Horeb Elementary School / Mount Horeb Primary Center". National Park Service . Retrieved December 29, 2016.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link) with 14 photos