Rutledge School Explained

Rutledge School
Location:142 2nd St., Rutledge, Missouri
Coordinates:40.3161°N -92.0875°W
Built:1912, 1966
Architect:Schrage, William F
Builder:Williford, John T.
Architecture:Georgian Revival
Added:January 31, 2017
Area:Less than
Refnum:100000608[1]

Rutledge School, also known as Rutledge Public School, is a historic school building on the north end of 2nd St at Rutledge, Scotland County, Missouri. It was built in 1912, and is a two-story rectangular brick building with Georgian Revival style design elements. It has a full basement and gymnasium added in 1966. It measures 46 feet by 59 feet, and has a medium hipped roof, a double-leaf entrance with a fanlight, and projecting bell tower with the original bell. The schoolyard is a contributing site. The school closed in 1995.[2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2017.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Listings. 2017-02-10. Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 1/30/2017 through 2/1/2017. National Park Service.
  2. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Rutledge School. 2017-02-01. Amber Johnson, Jonas Chang, Sarah Lamkin, Megan Todd, and Emily Wildhaber. PDF. August 2016. Missouri Department of Natural Resources. (includes 20 photographs from 2016)