Sandstone School - Sandstone, MN
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N 46° 07.969 W 092° 51.847
15T E 510496 N 5108813
This is the Sandstone School building in Sandstone, MN - listed on the National Register of Historic Places as Building #79001251.
Waymark Code: WM43ZQ
Location: Minnesota, United States
Date Posted: 07/04/2008
Views: 12
This building was built in 1901 and served as the Sandstone High School until September 21, 1909 when it was struck by lightning. Nothing was saved from the subsequent fire except for a few books and the exterior walls of the structure. Classes were moved to the old Library building nearby, while the building was rebuilt and doubled in size. The closeup photo of the flagstaff on top of the building shows the Sandstone High School logo, along with both dates of construction: 1910 and 1901. Other information on this magnificent building is exceedingly scarce, although we do know that Governor J.A.A. Burnquist gave a speech in the back of the school in 1920.
Street address:
Commercial Ave. between 5th and 6th Sts
Sandstone, MN USA
55072
County / Borough / Parish: Pine
Year listed: 1979
Historic (Areas of) Significance: Architecture/Engineering
Periods of significance: 1900-1924
Historic function: Education, School
Current function: Education, School
Primary Web Site: [Web Link]
Privately owned?: Not Listed
Season start / Season finish: Not listed
Hours of operation: Not listed
Secondary Website 1: Not listed
Secondary Website 2: Not listed
National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed
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