Sumner Public School Explained

Sumner Public School
Coordinates:38.9706°N -92.7439°W
Architect:Jones, James William
Architecture:Early 20th Cen. school
Added:March 16, 1990
Area:less than one acre
Mpsub:Boonville Missouri MRA
Refnum:82005331

Sumner Public School, also known as the Daniel Boone Apartments, is a historic school building located at Boonville, Cooper County, Missouri. It was built in 1915, and is a two-story, rectangular brick structure with a central projecting bay. The roof is framed by a stepped, corbelled parapet on the front facade. The school served as an African-American public school until converted into apartments in 1939–1940.[1]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Sumner Public School. 2016-11-01. Preservation Planning Section. PDF. May 1989. Missouri Department of Natural Resources.