Whittier School (Mitchell, South Dakota)
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]
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| Location | 410 W. Second Ave., Mitchell, South Dakota |
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| Coordinates | 43°42′46″N 98°1′49″W |
| Built | 1935 |
| Built by | Kuipers, P.W. |
| Architect | Kings & Dixon |
| NRHP reference No. | 06001309[1] |
| Added to NRHP | January 25, 2007 |
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.
Whittier has many distinguished alumni including Garrett Lyle Gross, Eric Giblin, Beau Mackey,and Bruce "B.J." DeJong. Mr. Mackey has participated in local cage fights in the Sioux Empire.
References
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- 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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