North Ward School (Bolivar, Missouri)
North Ward School | |
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| Location | 201 W. Locust St., Bolivar, Missouri |
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| Coordinates | 37°36′57″N 93°24′49″W / 37.61583°N 93.41361°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1903 |
| Architect | Hohenschild, Henry H. |
| Architectural style | Late 19th and Early 20th Century Revivals |
| NRHP reference No. | 11000442[1] |
| Added to NRHP | July 14, 2011 |
North Ward School, also known as the Bolivar High School and Polk County North Ward Museum, is a historic school building located at Bolivar, Polk County, Missouri. It was designed by architect Henry H. Hohenschild and built in 1903. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2011.[1]
Background
[edit]It is a two-story, T-shaped, brick building with a central, four-story entrance tower flanked by slightly projecting classroom wings. It sits on a limestone block foundation and has a hipped roof. Furthermore, it features round arched and segmental arched windows. The building houses a local history museum.[2]: 5
References
[edit]- ^ a b "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 7/11/11 through 7/15/11. National Park Service. July 22, 2011.
- ^ Tiffany Patterson (March 2011). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination: North Ward School" (PDF). Missouri Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved February 1, 2017. (includes 12 photographs from 2011)
Categories:
- History museums in Missouri
- School buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in Missouri
- School buildings completed in 1903
- Buildings and structures in Polk County, Missouri
- National Register of Historic Places in Polk County, Missouri
- 1903 establishments in Missouri
- Southwest Missouri Registered Historic Place stubs