Property Record
600 W. 5th St.
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | Washington School |
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| Reference Number: | 247020 |
| Location (Address): | 600 W. 5th St. |
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| County: | Wood |
| City: | Marshfield |
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| Year Built: | 1957 |
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| Additions: | 1968 |
| Survey Date: | 2024 |
| Historic Use: | school – elem/middle/jr high/high |
| Architectural Style: | Contemporary |
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| Wall Material: | Brick |
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| Demolished?: | No |
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| National/State Register Listing Name: | Not listed |
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| Additional Information: | Washington School was constructed in 1957 with a classroom addition completed in 1968; the building served as a public elementary school until 2006. This Contemporary building is T-shaped in plan with brick walls and flat roofs over each of its various one- and two-story building masses. The front elevation faces north and is asymmetrical in composition with a wide, semi-circular, flat-roofed canopy at the east end of the façade denoting the original bus drop-off/pick-up location. The primary entrance is located west of this and is comprised of metal-framed glass doors sheltered under an overhanging flat roof. Windows throughout the building are located in full-height, vertical strips, which contain opaque paneling above and below single-pane awning and fixed-sash windows. The building currently serves as a nondenominational church. |
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| Bibliographic References: |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |