Blume High School
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Blume High School | |
 Front of the school | |
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| Location | 405-409 S. Blackhoof St., Wapakoneta, Ohio |
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| Coordinates | 40°33′58″N 84°11′50″W / 40.56611°N 84.19722°WCoordinates: 40°33′58″N 84°11′50″W / 40.56611°N 84.19722°W |
| Area | 2 acres (0.81 ha) |
| Built | 1908 |
| Architect | W.M. Runkle; Frank Packard |
| Architectural style | Mixed |
| NRHP reference # | 96000933[1] |
| Added to NRHP | August 22, 1996 |
The former Blume High School is a historic building in downtown Wapakoneta, Ohio, United States. Built in 1908 in a mix of architectural styles, it was designed by architects Frank Packard and W.M. Runkle.[1] It was the first exclusive home of Wapakoneta High School. Prior to that time, WHS was housed with other grades.[2]
The original part of the high school was built at a cost of $41,315. In the mid-1920s, it was expanded with the construction of a gymnasium, a library, and the "Red Brick Section" addition; while the last portion was built with money raised from bonds, the library and gym were financed with a bequest from L.N. Blume.[3]:112
Growth in the Wapakoneta City School District resulted in overcrowding by the mid-1950s.[3]:112 After a series of failed attempts, the school board succeeded in winning voter approval for the construction of a new school in 1956, and the new Wapakoneta High School building, which today serves as the Wapakoneta Middle School, opened at the beginning of 1959.[3]:113 Blume was converted into a junior high school for several years, but a 1978 vote resulted in the school's closing by 1980.[3]:112
In 1996, the former Blume High School was listed on the National Register of Historic Places because of its architecture.[1]
Notable alumni
- Neil Armstrong (1947) - NASA astronaut, first man to walk on the moon
References
- 1 2 3 National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- ↑ The 1916 Retrospect. IX. Wapakoneta High School. 1916. p. 7.
- 1 2 3 4 Dahill, Harold. "Wapakoneta City Schools". Auglaize County Historical Society, ed. A History of Auglaize County Ohio. Defiance: Hubbard, 1980, 111-113.
