National and State Registers of Historic Places
Washington Grade School
209 South Locust St
Pittsburg (Crawford County)
Listed in National Register
2008-04-16
Architect: Thomas W. Williamson & Company
Category: school
Thematic Nomination: Historic Public Schools of Kansas
Partially funded by the Public Works Administration, the Washington Grade School (c. 1938) was designed by Thomas W. Williamson & Company of Topeka, a firm widely known for its design of schools in Kansas. The one-story, hipped-roof, brick structure reflects the Colonial Revival style that was common in public buildings of the early 20th century, and is nominated for its association to local educational history.
