Wasilla Elementary School - Wasilla, Alaska - U.S. National Register of Historic Places on Waymarking.com

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Wasilla's First School
Built In 1917

Built in 1917, Wasilla's first school was funded by the Alaska Territorial Department of Education.  Ora Dee Clark was the first teacher.  The school was originally located across the alley from the present 'old elementary school', built in 1934 and enlarged in 1955.

Due to overcrowding in newer school buildings down through the years, the first building was seldom free of Wasilla school children on weekdays.  For many years, it was used as a church on weekends and evenings.

In 1979, Harold and Pat Newcomb donated the building to the Wasilla-Knik-Willow Creek Historical Society, and it was restored by that group and the Y.A.C.C. workers.  It is now listed in the National Register of Historic Places

Street address: Wasilla Fishhook Road Behind Visitors Center and Museum Wasilla, Alaska County / Borough / Parish: Matanuska-Susitna Year listed: 1980 Historic (Areas of) Significance: Event Periods of significance: 1900-1924, 1925-1949 Historic function: Education, Religion, Social Current function: Recreation And Culture - Museum Privately owned?: no Primary Web Site: [Web Link] 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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Date Logged Log User Rating   03/19/2011 li1gray visited it