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Wabek Consolidated School

Coordinates: 47°58′01″N 101°57′30″W / 47.966871°N 101.958362°W / 47.966871; -101.958362
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Wabek Consolidated School
Wabek Consolidated School is located in North Dakota
Wabek Consolidated School
Wabek Consolidated School is located in the United States
Wabek Consolidated School
Location3825 64th Ave. NW, near Plaza, North Dakota
Coordinates47°58′01″N 101°57′30″W / 47.966871°N 101.958362°W / 47.966871; -101.958362
Built1917
Architectural stylePhysical Consolidation
NRHP reference No.100004541[1]
Added to NRHPOctober 22, 2019

The Wabek Consolidated School, at 3825 64th Ave. NW in Mountrail County, North Dakota, near Plaza, North Dakota, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2019.[1]

The school is a unique two-room schoolhouse, assembled in 1917 by joining of two one-room schoolhouses which were moved to the site. A bell-tower was inserted between them.[2]

It is located about 3 miles (4.8 km) south of Plaza.[2]

Saved from demolition

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On August 3, 2018, local resident Hunter Andes circulated a petition in Plaza Township, Mountrail County, to save the century-old structure from being razed. Fifty-two percent of the residents in the township signed the petition. Andes created a 501(c)3 charitable organization to raise funds for repairs.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Weekly List". National Park Service. October 25, 2019.
  2. ^ a b Susan Quinnell (September 17, 2018). "The Construction of the 1917 Wabek Consolidated School". State Historical Society of North Dakota. Retrieved October 31, 2019.
  3. ^ "Wabek's schoolhouse roof completed". Minot Daily News. August 23, 2020.