Murray Hill Elementary School

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Murray Hill Elementary School
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Location400 W. 3rd St.
Chanute, Kansas
Coordinates 37°40′43″N95°27′33″W / 37.67861°N 95.45917°W / 37.67861; -95.45917 Coordinates: 37°40′43″N95°27′33″W / 37.67861°N 95.45917°W / 37.67861; -95.45917
Area4 acres (1.6 ha)
Built1951-52
Architect Williamson & Loebsack
NRHP reference No. 11000580
Added to NRHPAugust 23, 2011 [1]

The Murray Hill Elementary School was a public school in Chanute, Kansas. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2011. [1]

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History

It is a two-story U-shaped structure which was built during 1951–52. [2]

It was built on the site of the 1887 first school in Chanute, which was replaced in 1902 after a fire in 1901. In 1951 the present building was designed by Topeka architects Williamson & Loebsack. It reflected Modern Movement architecture. It was used to the end of the 2008–2009 school year when Chanute USD 413 public school district built a school on the outskirts of Chanute to consolidate three separate elementary schools. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "National and State Registers of Historic Places - Murray Hill School". Kansas Historical Society .
  2. Elizabeth Rosin; Rachel Nugent (February 15, 2011). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Murray Hill School / KHRI #133-320" (PDF). National Park Service . Retrieved November 7, 2017.