Ashland Elementary School (Kansas) Explained

Ashland Elementary School
(listed as Ashland Grade School)
Location:210 W. 7th St., Ashland, Kansas, U.S.
Coordinates:37.1897°N -99.7678°W
Built:1937
Builder:Underhill Construction Co.
Architecture:Classical Revival
Added:November 15, 2005
Area:5acres
Mpsub:Public Schools of Kansas MPS
Refnum:05001245

Ashland Elementary School, also known as Ashland Grade School (according to its National Register of Historic Places listing), is a public elementary school in Ashland, Kansas. It is a part of USD 220 Ashland Public Schools.

Located at 210 W. 7th St. in Ashland, Kansas, was built in 1937 with Public Works Administration funding. It was listed on the NRHP in 2005.

It is a two-story red brick building designed with elements of Classical Revival style. It has a flat roof with a parapet with stone detailing.[1]

It was deemed significant "as the public grade school in Ashland, an important component in the development and survival of the small rural community in southwest Kansas....and also significant ... as a representative of a New Deal Era school and thework of regional school architect Glen H. Thomas."[1]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: [{{NRHP url|id=05001245}} National Register of Historic Places Registration: Ashland Grade School / 025-0240-0007 ]. National Park Service. Brenda R. Spencer . April 22, 2005 . December 27, 2017. With .