So That All May Learn - The Story of the Springfield Public Schools
                  

CONSTRUCTION DURING THE PERIOD 1924-1952

YEAR

SCHOOL

STATUS

LOCATION

NAMED FOR

1925

Gulf

annexed

Olive & Warren

1925

Sunshine

annexed

Sunshine & Campbell

1926

Bissett

new

West Division

Mrs. Emma Bissett
Board member

1930

Sunshine

new

Sunshine & Jefferson

1930

Williams

new

Kearney & Park

Ed. V. Williams
businessman/Board member

1930

Bowerman

new

Douglas & High

Milton Bowerman
county official/Board member

1931

Phelps

new

Kimbrough & Grand

John Smith Phelps
lawyer/politician

1931

Weaver

new

Douglas & Division

Joseph Weaver
Springfield mayor

1931

Lincoln

new

Sherman & Central

Abraham Lincoln

1947

Westport

new

Golden&Walnut

area

1948

Study

new

2343 W. Olive

Harry P. Study
Superintendent

1950

Bissett

new

3006 W. Calhoun

Mrs. Emma Bissett
Board member

1951

Delaware

new

1505 S. Delaware

street

1951

Watkins

new

732 W. Talmage

Tom Watkins
banker/Board member

 ADDITIONS

DATE

SCHOOL

STATUS

LOCATION

ADDITIONS

1926

Gulf

addition

Olive & Warren

four rooms

1930

Gulf

addition

Olive & Warren

one room

1930

Robberson

addition

1100 E. Kearney

six rooms

1930

Rountree

addition

East Grand St.

two rooms, MPR

1930

Doling

addition

1423 W. Atlantic

four rooms, MPR

1930

Pepperdine

addition

Dale & Lindell

MPR

1930

York

addition

2100 W. Nichols

five rooms

1931

Senior High

addition

Jefferson & Central

gymnasium

1936

Senior High

new

Central & Sherman

stadium

1936

Senior High

addition

Jefferson & Central

south field house

1937

Senior High

addition

Jefferson & Central

fine arts building

1939

Senior High

addition

Jefferson & Central

south field house

1940

Senior High

addition

Jefferson & Central

auditorium & cafeteria

1940

Lincoln

addition

Sherman & Central

1950

Westport

addition

Golden& Elm

six rooms, MPR


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