WASHINGTON COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY (Washington County, Utah)
ST. GEORGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
St. George, Utah
LOCATION
120 South 100 WestSt. George, UT 84770
37° 6' 28" North Latitude, 113° 35' 6" West Longitude
Plat A, Block 17, East 2/3 of Lot 7, North 1/2 of Lots 1-4, and all of Lots 5 & 8
on the old pioneer map of St. George.
3.70 acres
On the site where the Washington County School District building is now.
DESCRIPTION
TBDHISTORY
Its initial construction was 46% funded by the Works Progress Administration (WPA).Elementary students in St. George attended the Woodward School until ???? when the elementary grades (up through sixth grade) were moved over to the newly constructed St. George Elementary School.
This was the elementary school in St. George until 1955 when the students were divided between East and West Elementary Schools.
The building and grounds continued to be used in conjunction with West Elementary School and was referred to as The Annex Building.
The St. George Elementary School was put on the National Register of Historic Places (#1985000820) on April 1, 1985.
PHOTOS
Photo by Debbie Randall, June 1983
WCHS photos:
WCHS-01372 Photo of a patriotic program at the old St. George Elementary School
WCHS-01373 Photo of Florence Foremaster's 1946-1947 4th grade class at St. George Elementary School
WCHS-01374 Photo of Mrs. Seegmiller's 1947-1948 5th grade class at St. George Elementary School
Other photos on the web:
Photos from the National Register of Historic Places nomination form
REFERENCES
National Register of Historic Places, Inventory - Nomination FormWashington County D.U.P., " Under Dixie Sun - A History of Washington County"
p. 302