Washington School (Monroe City, Missouri) Explained

Washington School
Coordinates:39.6381°N -91.7367°W
Builder:Epple Construction Co.
Architecture:Colonial Revival
Added:December 29, 1994
Refnum:94001502

Washington School, also known as the Head Start Building, is a historic school building located at Monroe City, Monroe County, Missouri, USA. It was built in 1937 and is a one-story, T-shaped, Colonial Revival style brick building. It housed three classrooms for the education of the African-American students of Monroe City. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1994.

Also on the property are the contributing the flagpole which was erected at the same time as the building, and a merry-go-round from the same period.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Washington School . 2017-01-01. Debbie Sheals. PDF. September 1994. Missouri Department of Natural Resources. (includes 11 photographs from 1994)