Old Gerald School

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Old Gerald School
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Location 111 W. 3rd St., Gerald, Missouri
Coordinates 38°24′07″N91°19′57″W / 38.40194°N 91.33250°W / 38.40194; -91.33250 Coordinates: 38°24′07″N91°19′57″W / 38.40194°N 91.33250°W / 38.40194; -91.33250
Area Less than 1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built 1910 (1910), 1948
Architectural style Georgian Revival
NRHP reference # 14000375 [1]
Added to NRHP June 27, 2014

Old Gerald School is a historic school building located at Gerald, Franklin County, Missouri. It was built in 1910, and is a two-story, rectangular brick building with Georgian Revival style design influences. It sits on a concrete foundation, has a hipped roof, and measures 66 feet by 36 feet. A kitchen was added in 1948. The school closed in 1951. [2] :6, 12

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 6/16/14 through 6/27/14. National Park Service. 2014-07-03.
  2. Nancy C. Bush (July 2013). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Old Gerald School" (PDF). Missouri Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved 2016-12-01. (includes 11 photographs from 2013)