Whittier School (Mitchell, South Dakota)

Whittier School
Location 410 W. Second Ave., Mitchell, South Dakota
Coordinates 43°42′46″N 98°1′49″W / 43.71278°N 98.03028°W / 43.71278; -98.03028Coordinates: 43°42′46″N 98°1′49″W / 43.71278°N 98.03028°W / 43.71278; -98.03028
Built 1935
Built by Kuipers, P.W.
Architect Kings/Dixon
NRHP reference # 06001309[1]
Added to NRHP January 25, 2007

The Whittier School in Mitchell, South Dakota is a Works Progress Administration-funded school building of vernacular, local design that was built in 1935.[2] It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2007.[1]

It has brick exterior walls and a stone belt course along with modillion blocks near the roofline. It has a hipped roof with red clay tile. Most windows are nine over one, double hung windows.[2]

Whittier has many distinguished alumni including Garrett Lyle Gross, Eric Giblin, and Bruce B.J. DeJong.

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. 1 2 Mike Vogel (November 15, 2006). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Whittier School". National Park Service. Retrieved February 2, 2017. with photos


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