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Wyman School | |
 Wyman School in September 2012 | |
  Location within Missouri  Location within the United States | |
| Location | 100 Dunbar St., Excelsior Springs, Missouri |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 39°20′42″N 94°13′42″W / 39.34500°N 94.22833°W |
| Area | 1.8 acres (0.73 ha) |
| Built | 1912 |
| Architectural style | Classical Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 08000695[1] |
| Added to NRHP | July 24, 2008 |
Wyman School, also known as Excelsior Springs High School (and later Wyman Public/Elementary School until the mid-1990s), is a historic school building located in Excelsior Springs, Clay County, Missouri.
History
[edit]Wyman school was built in 1912.[2][3] It was named after Anson Wyman, founder of Excelsior Springs.[3] The school was eventually converted to an elementary school. After classes ended in the mid-1990s, the building was used as a community theatre before becoming vacant.[2][4]
The building is a three-story, rectangular brick building with Classical Revival design elements. It has a flat roof and sits in a limestone foundation. A classroom annex (a non-historic prefabricated building) also sat west of a former power station.[5]: 5 The contributing plant, built in 1913, was on the south end of the school property. The structure provided heat via a coal-burning furnace.[2] Due to a partial roof collapse, noted in 2008 and the extent of damage discovered during a 2021 environmental study, the city decided to demolish it.[2] The demolition occurred on July 5, 2022.[2][6]
Wyman School was purchased by the city of Excelsior Springs.[2] It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2008.[1]
References
[edit]- 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 Cole, S. Jason (September 17, 2023). "Powering Down: Wyman School 'Power Plant' Demolished". Excelsior Citizen. Retrieved September 19, 2023.
- 1 2 Woodson, W.H. (1920). History of Clay County, Missouri. Topeka, Kansas: Historical Publishing Company. pp. 174–188.
- ↑ "Jim and Ruth Arnold own WYMAN PLACE, the former Wyman School". The Excelsior Springs Standard. March 5, 1997. p. 7.
- ↑ Elizabeth Rosin and Kristen Ottesen (March 2008). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Wyman School" (PDF). Missouri Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved November 1, 2016.
- ↑ Rice, Bryan (July 8, 2022). "Wyman power plant demolished". Excelsior Springs Standard. Retrieved September 19, 2023.
- School buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in Missouri
- Neoclassical architecture in Missouri
- School buildings completed in 1912
- Schools in Clay County, Missouri
- National Register of Historic Places in Clay County, Missouri
- 1912 establishments in Missouri
- Unused buildings in Missouri
- Kansas City, Missouri region Registered Historic Place stubs