Whittier School (Mitchell, South Dakota)

Coordinates: 43°42′46″N 98°1′49″W / 43.71278°N 98.03028°W / 43.71278; -98.03028
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Whittier School
Whittier School (Mitchell, South Dakota) is located in South Dakota
Whittier School (Mitchell, South Dakota)
Whittier School (Mitchell, South Dakota) is located in the United States
Whittier School (Mitchell, South Dakota)
Location410 W. Second Ave., Mitchell, South Dakota
Coordinates43°42′46″N 98°1′49″W / 43.71278°N 98.03028°W / 43.71278; -98.03028
Built1935
Built byKuipers, P.W.
ArchitectKings & Dixon
NRHP reference No.06001309[1]
Added to NRHPJanuary 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] It was designed by architects Kings & Dixon.[citation needed]

References[edit]

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