Moberly Junior High School Explained

Moberly Junior High School
Coordinates:39.4192°N -92.4436°W
Built:, 1930
Architect:Abt, Ludwig
Builder:Peterson, Lawrence
Architecture:Art Deco
Added:January 4, 2008
Area:less than one acre
Rear Auditorium Wing Demolished:August, 2018
Refnum:07001340

Moberly Junior High School is a historic school building located at Moberly, Randolph County, Missouri. The main block was built in 1929, and is a two-story, H-shaped, brick building with simple Art Deco styling. The rear auditorium wing was built in 1917 and was originally an addition to an older school that burned. The building closed in 1997. The auditorium and gymnasium wing was demolished in August 2018.[1] [2] In 2024, renovations began to turn the school into a senior living community.[3]

The school was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2008.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Moberly Junior High School . 2017-02-01. Debbie Sheals and Becky Snider . PDF. July 2007. Missouri Department of Natural Resources. (includes 16 photographs from 2007)
  2. https://www.centralmoinfo.com/2018/07/19/moberly-jr-high-demolition-work-continues/ Moberly Jr. High Demolition Work Continues
  3. https://www.centralmoinfo.com/groundbreaking-held-for-moberly-junior-high-renovation/ Groundbreaking Held for Moberly Junior High Renovation