National and State Registers of Historic Places
Washington Grade School
305 Main Street
Hays (Ellis County)
Listed in National Register
2021-04-01
Architect: Mann and Company
Category: school; education related
Thematic Nomination: Historic Public Schools of Kansas
Built during a period of rising student enrollment, the construction of Washington Grade School alleviated the growing Hays School District in the 1920s. The building consists of four main sections: the original building (1926), two historic additions (1931, 1951), and one non-historic addition (1994).