Washington Elementary school was one of the three new ward schools built in 1904. Jefferson, Franklin, and Washington were all built on the same two-story floor plan with a basement and of the same architectural design. Washington was replaced by a newer building in 1937. The plot in Farrell Park where Washington stands was leased from the city for 99 years. In the 1980s when the school system went to grade centers, Washington housed all the Shawnee fifth graders. Use of the building was discontinued in the late 1990s.
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Where is this school located? I do photography and I've been looking everywhere for the address.
Does anyone know who the owner is? I am trying to open a school and would love to bring this to life. Thanks.
They said the Shawnee School System owns the building and they leased the property from the city of Shawnee for 99 years.
There's only 2 or 3 of these old WPA built schools left in Shawnee I'd like to see at least 1 of them saved for posterity!
I will all ways remember my friends an the classes I took here I hope their lives are wonderful an fulfilling
Totally fire proof building, concrete floors and roof. Solid as a rock.
I went to school there. i have some good memories of that place. its sad to see it like this.
The third shot into this entry caught my eye..I like the architecture of this building–if it is sound enough–maybe it should be saved and repurposed!
I think the worst part would be location, location, location. What could an old neighborhood school bldg. be converted into? Commercial use is implausible and would anyone want a shelter of any kind in their neighborhood? It is so sad to see how willing Americans are to just throw everything away and I would love to see it preserved. Light bulb momenet.. what about an extension of the library or a community bldg. BUT where would the money come from?
That’s was my elementary it use to be so beautiful I remember we thought we was the shit cause it was such a big school and beautiful
I went to this school in 93 and 97 I hate seeing it like this! our local government have failed this is what you call preserving history ??? You have let this historic building rot! They should fire all you bums and bring in a new city council and save this land mark from ruin.
The pieces of trash that broke in deserve covid ! I can’t stand parasites like that
My question is why are they leaving items that still could be used. They could be used for other school save the tax payers some money. Love the pictures thanks for sharing.
great school wonderful playground I remember mrs harrriston ms yancy ms Arnold what great memories
This was my favorite school I went to other than the old Jr high School over on highland I went there when it was the 5th grade center
Is it haunted and whats the address
I wish I could go back to this school again I had a good attitude__
if someone had the money they could turn it into low income apartments or a homeless shelter….Shawnee has a lot of homeless people
do you think they would sell it to a private owner
I went to school here 1954-60, sad to see it like this.
I remember this old school building
Are people aloud to go inside the school to take photos or have photoshoots? Is there a certain authority that you would need to ask to have permission to go into the building? I have no intention on vandalising the building, just the way it looks, all run down, really sets the setting I'm trying to capture.