Center Valley Grade School - Center, WI
Posted by: REUAHNESIE
N 44° 24.165 W 088° 28.513
16T E 382528 N 4917665
Built in 1887, this one room school was one of 10 schools that at one time served the town of Center. Added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places April 8, 2011, reference# 11000162
Waymark Code: WMEWW2
Location: Wisconsin, United States
Date Posted: 07/15/2012
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The building was also known as School District #6 of the Town of Center in Outagamie County, WI. All grades were taught together here until 1958 when rural school districts consolidated and one room country schools became a thing of the past.
From (http://www.centerwi.com/)
“In 2010, the Center Valley Grade School built in 1887 was enrolled in the State and National Registers of Historic Places. The one-room schoolhouse has been renovated to look as it did in the 1940s. The school is open for scheduled tours by the "Friends of Center Valley Grade School" by calling 920-734-5073.”
The NRHP has the address as W5562 Center Valley Rd, but the address should be W5704 Center Valley Rd. The Town of Center is served by the post office in Black Creek, which has the ZIP code 54106.
Street address: W5704 Center Valley Rd Black Creek, WI USA 54106
County / Borough / Parish: Outagamie
Year listed: 2011
Historic (Areas of) Significance: Event, Education
Periods of significance: 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Historic function: Education, School
Current function: Museum
Privately owned?: yes
Primary Web Site: [Web Link]
Secondary Website 1: [Web Link]
Season start / Season finish: Not listed
Hours of operation: Not listed
Secondary Website 2: Not listed
National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed
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