Franklin School (Jamestown, North Dakota)

Franklin School
Location 308 Second St. SW, Jamestown, North Dakota
Coordinates 46°54′28″N 98°42′42″W / 46.90778°N 98.71167°W / 46.90778; -98.71167Coordinates: 46°54′28″N 98°42′42″W / 46.90778°N 98.71167°W / 46.90778; -98.71167
Area less than one acre
Built 1909
Built by Holund, John O.
Architect DeRemer, Joseph Bell
Architectural style Classical Revival
NRHP Reference # 02000474[1]
Added to NRHP May 9, 2002

The Franklin School on Second St. SW in Jamestown, North Dakota was built in 1909. It was designed by architect Joseph Bell DeRemer.

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) in 2002.[1]

According to its NRHP nomination, the building is an '"impressive Classical Revival style structure" and "the style was in keeping with early twentieth-century social sentiment that educational facilities generally reflect a nobility of purpose. The ninety-two-year-old building exhibits exceptional integrity of materials and design."[2]

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. Denis Gardner (March 2002). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Franklin School" (PDF). National Park Service. and accompanying photos

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