Pisek School Explained

Pisek School
Location:E end of Main St. at Lovick Ave., Pisek, North Dakota
Coordinates:48.3103°N -97.7058°W
Built:1913
Architect:John W. Ross
Builder:Melby & Standahl
Architecture:Classical Revival
Added:March 17, 1994
Refnum:94000220

The Pisek School in Pisek, North Dakota is a Classical Revival building. Pisek School was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1994.[1]

Pisek School was built in 1913. It was designed by John W. Ross (1848-1914). Born in Germany, Ross came to America in 1852 with his parents who settled in Sauk City, Wisconsin. Later he studied architecture under his brother, Charles Ross, then a noted architect in LaCrosse. In 1880, John Ross moved to Grand Forks where he opened his architectural office. Ross designed buildings in and around Grand Forks from 1880 until he died in 1914. Ross also designed schools in Minto, Minot, Williston, Hamilton, and Hallock.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: [{{NRHP url|id=94000220}} National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Pisek School ]. National Park Service. and
  2. Web site: John W. Ross, architect from Grand Forks, N.D.. North Dakota Newspaper Association . February 1, 2020.