National Register of Historic Places

Grandey Elementary School

Terry, Prairie County, Montana
Listed
November 16, 1978
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
78001689

About this property

The Grandey Elementary School is a site on the National Register of Historic Places located in Terry, Montana. It was added to the Register in 1978. The school was built in 1908 to entice "Professor" Charles William Grandey to stay as a teacher in Terry. It was paid for by a $20,000 bond which passed unanimously, and the former 24 by 24 feet (7.3 m × 7.3 m) school was converted to a house for Mr. and Mrs. Grandey, who occupied it for 12 years. It is a three-story brick structure with the first floor about four feet below grade, and is about 77.5 by 75.5 feet (23.6 m × 23.0 m) in plan. It has light buff-colored load-bearing brick walls, with dark reddish brick accents in bands and window caps. The building includes a fire escape on the south side of the building, via a metal chute from the third floor's art room.

Location

Terry, Prairie County, Montana
46.79131, -105.30897

Categories

EDUCATION
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Sources

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When was Grandey Elementary School listed on the National Register?

Grandey Elementary School was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 16, 1978.

What type of historic resource is Grandey Elementary School?

Grandey Elementary School is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Grandey Elementary School?

The period of significance for Grandey Elementary School is recorded as the industrial era.

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