Property Record
1000 W WASHINGTON ST
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | Washington High School |
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| Other Name: | Washington Junior High School |
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| Reference Number: | 71586 |
| Location (Address): | 1000 W WASHINGTON ST |
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| County: | Waupaca |
| City: | New London |
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| Year Built: | 1913 |
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| Additions: | 1970 1974 1932 |
| Survey Date: | 2001 |
| Historic Use: | school – elem/middle/jr high/high |
| Architectural Style: | Late Gothic Revival |
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| Wall Material: | Brick |
| Architect: | Smith and Brandt |
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| Demolished?: | No |
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| National/State Register Listing Name: | Not listed |
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| Additional Information: | A 'site file' exists for this property. It contains additional information such as correspondence, newspaper clippings, or historical information. It is a public record and may be viewed in person at the Wisconsin Historical Society, State Historic Preservation Office. W.H. Farley was the contractor. Was a WPA project. The first class entered Washington School's doors in the fall of 1932. First known as Dixon High School, the school was not officially named Washington High School until several years later. It cost about $328,000 to build, just over $5.1 million today. After three years of construction, due to a lack of funding, this building was first occupied as New London's High School. The school featured a central vacuuming system, and it also used wind tunnels as part of the heating system. John F. Kennedy visited Washington High School in 1960 while running for president and spoke to a full auditorium. After building a new senior high school in 1965, Washington became the junior high school, which it remained until 1999. No longer a school, the building faced destruction. Working together, public and private money saved and reopened it as The Washington Center in 2003. |
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| Bibliographic References: | Walking Tour of Historic Homes brochure, 2006. |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |