Garfield School - West Allis, WI
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N 43° 00.563 W 088° 01.047
16T E 417081 N 4762358
This was the third school building built on this site which now serves as the West Allis Hisorical Society Museum.
Waymark Code: WMBYR8
Location: Wisconsin, United States
Date Posted: 07/05/2011
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In 1843, Honey Creek School the first school building on this site, a log schoolhouse, opened with 38 students. The second building was a one room, red brick school constructed in 1860 by the Common School District #5 of the town of Greenfield more commonly known as the Honey Creek School District.
The third building is the present Garfield School constructed in 1887 and designed by Milwaukee architect H. P. Schnetzky. This school opened as an elementary school and was later divided to accommodate high school classes. Garfield school was closed as a school in 1924 and served as the School District Maintenance Department until the new District administration Building was constructed. The Cream City Brick building is still in use having been converted into the West Allis Historical Museum in 1966.
Address:
8405 W. National Ave.,
West Allis, WI USA
53227-1733
Web Site: [Web Link]
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