North Ward School (Bolivar, Missouri) Explained

North Ward School
Coordinates:	37.6158°N -93.4136°W
Architect:	Hohenschild, Henry H.
Architecture:	Late 19th and Early 20th Century Revivals
Added:	July 14, 2011
Area:	less than one acre
Refnum:	11000442^[1]

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

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]

Notes and References

1. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Listings. 2011-07-22. Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 7/11/11 through 7/15/11 . National Park Service.
2. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination: North Ward School . 2017-02-01. Tiffany Patterson . PDF. March 2011. Missouri Department of Natural Resources. (includes 12 photographs from 2011)