Wasilla Elementary School Explained

Wasilla Elementary School
Location:Corner of East Swanson Avenue and North Boundary Street, Wasilla, Alaska
Coordinates:61.5829°N -149.4401°W
Built:1917
Added:February 5, 1980
Area:less than one acre
Refnum:80000758
Designated Other1:Alaska Heritage Resources Survey
Designated Other1 Name:Alaska Heritage Resources Survey
Designated Other1 Date:June 20, 1979
Designated Other1 Color:
  1. A8EDEF
Designated Other1 Abbr:AHRS
Designated Other1 Number:ANC-110
Designated Other1 Num Position:bottom

The Wasilla Elementary School, located near the corner of East Swanson Avenue and North Boundary Street in Wasilla, Alaska is a historic one-room school that was built in 1917. It was Wasilla's first school, and served as its primary school until 1934 when a larger school was built. It is 22x in dimension. It was moved to its present location, in a historic park, shortly before its NRHP nomination in 1979. It had been located about three blocks away. After 1934 it was used again as a school overflow classroom and it also served as a community hall and for weddings, funerals and other events; it served as a Church of Christ for a number of years.[1]

The school was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: [{{NRHP url|id=80000758}} National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Wasilla Elementary School (AHRS SITE NO. ANC-110) ]. Dorothy G. Page . August 7, 1979 . National Park Service. and