Property Record
1420 E VALLEY RD
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | FIRST DISTRICT SCHOOL |
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| Other Name: | SUMMIT SCHOOL-#1 |
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| Reference Number: | 7451 |
| Location (Address): | 1420 E VALLEY RD |
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| County: | Waukesha |
| City: | Oconomowoc |
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| Year Built: | 1911 |
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| Additions: | 1962 1950 1957 |
| Survey Date: | 2008 |
| Historic Use: | one to six room school |
| Architectural Style: | Craftsman |
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| Wall Material: | Stucco |
| Architect: | Alfred C. Clas (1911); Eschweiler & Eschweiler (1957) |
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| Demolished?: | Yes |
| Demolished Date: | 2008 |
| 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, Division of Historic Preservation. BARGE BOARDS IN GABLES. SQUARE TOWER ON FRONT. 2008--Last surveyed in 1979. the school was largely completed by the end of 1911; however, school did not start in this structure until February 1912. In 1923, the uppermost level was divided for use as two classrooms and to accommodate the incorporation of students from Summit School #6. Additions were made to the building in circa 1950, 1957, 1962 and 1968. The 1957 addition was designed by Eschweiler & Eschweiler. The school was incorporated into the Oconomowoc Area School system in circa 1959. The school closed on 1 June 2003 and a new Summit Elementary School was built down the road to the east. The school is scheduled for demolition in 2008 due to asbestos and mold issues. **The school was demolished in September 2008. |
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| Bibliographic References: | "Fine School in Summit." The Oconomowoc Enterprise, 15 September 1911, 1/1. "School Now Completed." The Oconomowoc Enterprise, 19 January 1912, 1/4. "The New School." 16 February 1912, 1/3. Jack Wright. 'The Story of Summit: The First District School." Booklet prepared by Wright for the school's closing ceremonies on 1 June 2003. Booklet avaiable at the Oconomowoc Area Historical Society, Oconomowoc, WI. |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |