Washington School is a building in
Grand Forks, North Dakota
Grand Forks is the third-largest city in the state of North Dakota (after Fargo and Bismarck) and the county seat of Grand Forks County. According to the 2020 census, the city's population was 59,166. Grand Forks, along with its twin city o ...
that was built in 1907. It was listed on the
National Register of Historic Places in 1992.
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It was designed by William J. Edwards in Classical Revival style, and was built by contractors Melby & Standahl Melby can refer to the following:
People
*Bob Melby (born 1928), an American optometrist and former politician in the state of Florida
*Ernest O. Melby (1891–1987), a professor, dean, and university president
*Gaute Melby Gundersen (born 1972), a ...
. Rusticated limestone forming walls of the basement level is the only true stone used in the building; the ornamental details on the upper stories are made of cast stone.[
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References
School buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in North Dakota
Schools in Grand Forks County, North Dakota
Neoclassical architecture in North Dakota
School buildings completed in 1907
Defunct schools in North Dakota
National Register of Historic Places in Grand Forks, North Dakota
1907 establishments in North Dakota
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