Ashland Grade School
National Register of Historic Places

Ashland Grade School

Ashland, Clark County, Kansas
Listed
November 15, 2005
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
05001245

About this property

Ashland Elementary School, also known as Ashland Grade School (according to its National Register of Historic Places listing), is a former public elementary school in Ashland, Kansas. It is a part of USD 220 Ashland Public Schools. Located at 210 W. 7th St. in Ashland, Kansas, was built in 1937 with Public Works Administration funding. It was listed on the NRHP in 2005. It is a two-story red brick building designed with elements of Classical Revival style. It has a flat roof with a parapet with stone detailing. It was deemed significant "as the public grade school in Ashland, an important component in the development and survival of the small rural community in southwest Kansas....and also significant ... as a representative of a New Deal Era school and the work of regional school architect Glen H. Thomas." The majority of the building was closed on April 21, 2025 after the USD 220 School Board voted to move all students into Ashland Junior/Senior High School, starting with the 2025/2026 school year. However, the gymnasium is still in use.

Location

210 W. 7th St.
Ashland, Clark County, Kansas
37.19151, -99.76828

Categories

EDUCATIONARCHITECTURE
Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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When was Ashland Grade School listed on the National Register?

Ashland Grade School was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 15, 2005.

What type of historic resource is Ashland Grade School?

Ashland Grade School is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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