National Register of Historic Places

Ottawa High School and Junior High School

Ottawa, Franklin County, Kansas
Listed
October 5, 2000
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
00001188

About this property

The Ottawa High School and Junior High School, located at 526 and 506 S. Main St. respectively, are the historic former high school and junior high school in Ottawa, Kansas. The high school was built in 1917, while the junior high school was built from 1927 to 1928; an enclosed hallway connecting the two buildings was built with the junior high school. The high school was the first school in Ottawa to be built solely as a high school and the eighth school built in Ottawa. George P. Washburn & Son designed the high school in the Collegiate Gothic style. When the junior high school was constructed ten years later, the firm, by then known as Washburn & Stookey, designed the building in the same style as the high school. In 1966, a new high school was built for the upper three classes of students; the freshman class moved to the building in 1976, and the old high school and junior high school became a middle school. The two buildings were connected by a multi-purpose room in the same year. The middle school later vacated the building. The school was added to the National Register of Historic Places on October 6, 2000.

Location

526 and 506 S. Main St.
Ottawa, Franklin County, Kansas
38.61043, -95.26895

Categories

EDUCATIONARCHITECTURE
Sources

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

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When was Ottawa High School and Junior High School listed on the National Register?

Ottawa High School and Junior High School was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 5, 2000.

What type of historic resource is Ottawa High School and Junior High School?

Ottawa High School and Junior High School is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Ottawa High School and Junior High School is recorded as the industrial era.

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