Coalinga Polk Street School

The Coalinga Polk Street School, in Coalinga, California, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982[1] and destroyed by an earthquake in 1983.

Coalinga Polk Street School
Coalinga Polk Street School is located in California
Coalinga Polk Street School
LocationS. 5th and E. Polk Sts., Coalinga, California
Coordinates36°08′11″N 120°21′15″W / 36.13639°N 120.35417°W / 36.13639; -120.35417
Arealess than one acre
Built1908
Architectural styleClassical Revival
NRHP reference No.82002175[1]
Added to NRHPMay 6, 1982

Also known as Old Polk Street School, it was located at S. 5th and E. Polk streets in Coalinga and was built in 1908.[2]

Site of the school in 2014

Its bell tower is on display at the R.C. Baker Museum in Coalinga.

It had an irregular plan within a 143 by 84 feet (44 m × 26 m) rectangular area, and had elements of Classical Revival style, esp. in its entrance portico on its north facade.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. ^ a b "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Coalinga Polk Street School". National Park Service. Retrieved November 19, 2019. With accompanying four photos from 1980