Washington School

Washington School (HMM39)

Location: Prescott, AZ 86301 Yavapai County
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Country: United States of America
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N 34° 32.519', W 112° 27.919'

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The first public school in Prescott was opened in 1867. In 1876 a four-room brick public school building was erected here. It was known as the "Prescott Free Academy". In 1903 that building was torn down and replaced by Washington School. Washington School was designed by D. Kilpatrick in a Classical Revival style. It was constructed of deep red brick with tuff and cement trim and "presents a handsome appearance from the exterior". The school opened on September 1, 1903. The bell from the Prescott Free Academy was hung in the belfry. In 1914 a second building was constructed northwest of the main school building for manual arts and domestic science classes. This building was torn down in 1979. A second annex building constructed in 1930 is still in use. The multi-purpose building was designed by William Otwell and was constructed in 1990.

Washington School is the oldest school building in Yavapai County which has been in continuous use as a school, and may be the oldest school building in Arizona still in use as a school. A 1903 article in the Prescott Journal Miner stated that Washington School is "one of the best, most complete and thoroughly equipped (schools)" and "means not only a great deal from an educational standpoint bur also from the standpoint looking to the material advancement of the City". Washington School stands not only as a reminder of Prescott's history, but as a bridge between the time-honored traditions of the educational past and the promises of the future. Washington School is listed in the National Register of Historic Places.
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HM NumberHMM39
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Placed ByCity of Prescott
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Date Added Tuesday, September 23rd, 2014 at 6:31am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)12S E 365541 N 3823227
Decimal Degrees34.54198333, -112.46531667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 34° 32.519', W 112° 27.919'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds34° 32' 31.14" N, 112° 27' 55.14" W
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Area Code(s)928, 602, 520
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 300-398 E Gurley St, Prescott AZ 86301, US
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