Gilbert Elementary School - Gilbert, AZ
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member simpjkee
N 33° 20.964 W 111° 47.392
12S E 426504 N 3690301
The Gilbert Elementary School now houses the Gilbert Historical Museum on the Gilbert Rd. and Elliot Rd. in Gilbert, AZ.
Waymark Code: WM8PRZ
Location: Arizona, United States
Date Posted: 04/28/2010
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member scrambler390
Views: 17

The Gilbert Elementary School (a.k.a. The Alamo) was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places on June 16, 1980. The building still stands on the Southwest corner of Gilbert Rd. and Elliot Rd. in downtown Gilbert, AZ. The building has been a town icon for over 90 years. It was built by Lescher & Kibbey in a 'mission/spanish revival' style. The building was used as an elementary school until 1977 when it was abandoned.

In 1979 the Gilbert Historical Society was incorporated in to a non-profit organization and gained ownership of the building thanks to contributions from Otto and Edna Neely. The Gilbert Historical Society houses it headquarters in the building and on May 15, 1982, the building was reopened to the public as the Gilbert Historical Museum.

The museum features exhibits relating to Gilbert's history including a classroom to show the initial use of the building.
Street address:
10 South Gilbert Road
Gilbert, AZ USA
85296


County / Borough / Parish: Maricopa County

Year listed: 1980

Historic (Areas of) Significance: Architecture, Social History, Education

Periods of significance: 1900-1924, 1925-1949

Historic function: Education, Social

Current function: Gilbert Historical Museum

Privately owned?: no

Season start / Season finish: From: 07/20/2013 To: 07/20/2013

Hours of operation: From: 12:00 AM To: 12:00 AM

Primary Web Site: [Web Link]

Secondary Website 1: [Web Link]

Secondary Website 2: Not listed

National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed

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