Vocational Agriculture Shop - Washington, MO
Posted by: YoSam.
N 38° 33.500 W 091° 00.625
15S E 673355 N 4269642
Built as a church, became the African-American School (Crispus Attucks School), then became the Agricultural shop for Washington School District.
Waymark Code: WMYREZ
Location: Missouri, United States
Date Posted: 07/17/2018
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County of building: Franklin County
Location of building: Market St. & E. 2nd St., NW corner, Washington
Built: 1868
Original Owner: Southern Presbyterian Church/Attucks School
Current Estimated value: Unknown
"45. 23 East Second Street, the Southern Presbyterian Church/Attucks School (1868),
1868. A brick Gable Front church with a stone foundation. The building has segmental arched
windows and a brick denticulated cornice. All windows with the exception of a newer circular
window and a fanlight window in the gable end have been filled in. However, the original
fenestration pattern is still visible and the general form of the building has not been changed.
The original front doors have been replaced by a roll-up garage door, but the opening does not
appear to have been enlarged, [c]" ~ NRHP Nomination Form
"45 SOUTHERN PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Northwest corner Second and Market Streets
The Presbyterian Church had split over the slavery issue during the Civil War.
Dr. Benjamin Burch, the leader of the southern sympathizing faction, built this
church and that faction met here until his death in 1883, when the rift was
healed.. Later the segregated Crispus Attucks School and the High School Vocational
Agriculture Program were housed here." ~ Washington Historical Society walking tour
Historical Plaque on site:
SOUTHERN
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
A group supporting the Confederacy established this church under the leadership of Dr. Benjamin Burch. In 1883 it became the Crispus Attucks African-American School, later the Vocational Agriculture building for the Washington School District
1868
"East Second Street is five blocks long and runs east and west from Burnside Street to
Jefferson Street where it becomes West Second Street. East Second Street runs through the
middle of the district and both sides are the street are within the district. All twelve of the
dwellings on East Second Street that are within the district boundaries are contributing
buildings." ~ NRHP Nomination Form