Wyman School | |
![]() Old Wyman School, September 2012 | |
Location | 100 Dunbar St., Excelsior Springs, Missouri |
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Coordinates | 39°20′42″N94°13′42″W / 39.34500°N 94.22833°W |
Area | 1.8 acres (0.73 ha) |
Built | 1912 |
Architectural style | Classical Revival |
NRHP reference No. | 08000695 [1] |
Added to NRHP | July 24, 2008 |
Wyman School, also known as Excelsior Springs High School (and later Wyman Public/Elementary School until the mid-1990s), is a historic school building located at Excelsior Springs, Clay County, Missouri.
The school was built in 1912. [2] [3] The building is a three-story, rectangular brick building with Classical Revival design elements. It has a flat roof and sits in a limestone foundation. Also on the property is the contributing power plant (1913) and a classroom annex (a non-historic prefabricated building that sits west of the power plant). [4] : 5
The Wyman School was named after Anson Wyman, founder of Excelsior Springs. [3]
The school was eventually converted to an elementary school.
After classes ended in the mid-1990s, the building was used as a community theatre before becoming vacant. [2] [5]
The Wyman School was purchased by the city of Excelsior Springs. [2]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2008. [1]
On July 5, 2022, the power plant on the south end of the school was demolished. [2] [6] This structure was built in 1913 to provide heat via a coal-burning furnace. [2] Due to a partial roof collapse noted in 2008 and the extent of damage discovered during a 2021 environmental study, the city decided to demolish the power plant structure. [2]
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