St. Francis Borgia School Building - 1901 - 1982 - Washington, MO
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YoSam.
N 38° 33.639 W 091° 00.883
15S E 672974 N 4269891
Still a school, auditorium and cafeteria. The total building was built in three stages, two different years: 1934 & 1951
Waymark Code: WM15GPA
Location: Missouri, United States
Date Posted: 01/04/2022
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County of marker: Franklin County
Location of marker: Cedar St. & E. 2nd St., NW corner, Washington
Marker Text:
1935 St. Francis Borgia
School Building
St. Francis Borgia's high school program was established in 1901 with fourteen girls and nine boys in the first class. In 1933, its first four year, fully accredited, high school program was introduced. The 1935 school building was built to accommodate the growing number of high school students. It was a modern design for its time and even contained a bowling alley in the basement with room for approximately 80 spectators. In 1982, St. Francis Borgia High School became a regional high school, and a new building was constructed and opened just a mile away at Ninth and High Streets. At that time, the 1935 building ws converted into a grade school building.
1901 • St. Francis Borgia's first high school program is created.
1933 • St Francis Borgia High School becomes a fully accredited, four year program.
1935 • The St. Francis Borgia High School building is completed.
1951 • A high school addition is started.
1978 • The bowling alley is replaced by a cafeteria, and the old cafeteria is converted into classrooms.
1982 • St, Francis Borgia Regional High School opens. The grade school moves into the old
high school building.
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