The Lone Star School, District 64 is a one-room schoolhouse in Rush County, Kansas, United States, near Bison, Kansas which was built in 1879.[2] It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2009.[1]
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| Nearest city | Bison, Kansas |
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| Coordinates | 38°31′25″N 99°13′18″W / 38.52349°N 99.22174°W |
| Area | 1 acre (0.40 ha) |
| Built | 1879 |
| Built by | Mertz, Henry; Rogers, Henry |
| Architectural style | 1-story gable schoolhouse |
| MPS | Public Schools of Kansas MPS |
| NRHP reference No. | 08001352[1] |
| Added to NRHP | January 22, 2009 |
Builders included stonemason Henry Mertz and carpenter Henry Rogers. From 1879 until 1890 it served as a Methodist Episcopal Church on weekends, and a school on weekdays. It continued to serve as a school until 1947.[2]
A shed and an outhouse are contributing structures.[2]
The Kansas State Historical Society describes its importance "for its associations with early public education in Kansas and for its architectural significance as a good example of an early vernacular one-room schoolhouse."[3]
It is located in a rural area on Avenue M, 1.25 miles (2.01 km) west of Bison.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
- ^ a b c d Dolores Romeiser; Diane Bott; Rick Anderson (2008). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Lone Star School, District 64 / 165-0000-0027". National Park Service. Retrieved January 12, 2022. Does not include eight photos from 2008which accompanied the nomination.
- ^ "Lone Star School, District 64". Kansas State Historical Society.
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