The Chassell School Complex consists of two structures, originally built as school buildings, located at 42373 and 42365 North Hancock Street in
Chassell, Michigan
Chassell is an Unincorporated area, unincorporated community in Chassell Township, Michigan, Chassell Township of Houghton County, Michigan, Houghton County in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, Upper Peninsula of the US state of Michigan. It is loca ...
, United States.. The building at 42373 North Hancock currently houses the Chassell Heritage Center. The two buildings were listed on the
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance or "great artistic v ...
in 2009.
History
The Chassell High School, located at 42365 N. Hancock, was built in 1912,
[Dates in the History of Chassell, Michigan](_blank)
retrieved 10/11/09 and was designed by Charles and Frederick Maass.
Maass Brothers, by Morgan Davis, retrieved 10/12/09 The school is a two-story frame structure measuring 58 by 46 feet, with clapboard siding on the first floor and shingling on the second.
It has a hipped roof with a cupola.
The two classrooms on the second floor were separated by a rolling partition to allow the rooms to be combined into a larger hall.
The structure was used as a school until 1992.
The nearby Southwell Elementary School at 42373 N. Hancock was built in 1917.
Due to its similarity in design to the high school, it was likely also designed by the Maass brothers; however, there is no documentation to support this.
The structure was named after Mr. and Mrs. Southwell, parents of Mrs. C.H. Worcester, who donated the land the school sits on.
It was used as a school until 1991.
Chassell Heritage Center
Since 1993,
the elementary school building has been home to the Chassell Heritage Center, which includes the Chassell Township Museum and the Friends of Fashion Vintage Clothing Collection.
from Hunts' Guide to Michigan's UPPER PENINSULA, retrieved 10/11/09
References
External links
Chassell Heritage Center- operated by the Chassell Historical Organization
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Buildings and structures in Houghton County, Michigan
School buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in Michigan
Museums in Houghton County, Michigan
History museums in Michigan
Keweenaw National Historical Park
National Register of Historic Places in Houghton County, Michigan
1912 establishments in Michigan