The Whittier School in Logan, Utah, at 280 North 400 East, was built in 1908. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2000.[1]
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| Location | 280 North 400 East, Logan, Utah |
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| Coordinates | 41°44′12″N 111°49′24″W / 41.73667°N 111.82333°W |
| Area | 2 acres (0.81 ha) |
| Built | 1908 |
| Architect | Joseph Monson |
| Architectural style | Romanesque, Prairie School |
| NRHP reference No. | 00001066[1] |
| Added to NRHP | September 8, 2000 |
It was designed by Logan architect Joseph Monson. It includes elements of Romanesque and Prairie School architecture.[2]
It was the site of the Emma Eccles Jones' development of the first kindergarten program in Utah; she taught for three years without salary and raised funds for the program, which became the model for future kindergarten programs that went statewide in 1947.[2]
It was a district school for 19 years, then served as a laboratory school for the Utah State Agricultural College, from 1927 on for 30 years. Later it was a community arts center.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
- ^ a b c Michael Wirthlin; Utah SHPO Staff (July 14, 2000). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Whittier School". National Park Service. Retrieved May 11, 2019. With accompanying four photos
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