American Centennial ~ Virginia City Fourth Ward School - Community Commemoration on Waymarking.com

Centennial monument to education and national treasure. Built in the second Empire Style Architecture with state-of-the-art amenities, to house 1000 students instructed using progressive curriculum and teaching practices. The building represents the importance of public education to the early miners and in the heritage of the American West.

A second marker in the school parking lot reads, in part:

...On November 28, 1876, the excited residents of Virginia City christened their new monument to education, the Fourth Ward School. The town was divided into “wards” for political and fire purposes. Built to honor the nation’s centennial, the majestic four-story building could accommodate over 1000 students, which helped alleviate the serious overcrowding in the eleven other public schools...

• Artistic Photograph of Location. Make it from a new angle to show something new. Pictures can include interaction, as that is encouraged, but should be done so with the thought of inspiring further visitation of the area. No GPSr Pictures, unless there is something significant to show about the coordinates.
• In your description, tell us something new you learned about the area and your impressions of the waymark.