S.S. Peter & Paul Catholic School (Butte, Nebraska)
The S.S. Peter & Paul Catholic School in Butte, Nebraska, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992.
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Location | Jct. of 2nd and Broadway Sts., SE corner, Butte, Nebraska |
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Coordinates | 42°54′54″N 98°51′10″W |
Area | less than one acre |
Built | 1909 |
Built by | B.E. Short |
Architect | William L. Steele |
Architectural style | Renaissance Revival |
NRHP reference No. | 91001751[1] |
Added to NRHP | January 7, 1992 |
It is a parochial school designed by William L. Steele. It was built and began operations in 1909, and is a typical example of such schools built in many Catholic communities of Nebraska in the early 20th century.[2]
It is a 2+1⁄2-story Renaissance Revival style building built upon a raised basement. It was deemed "a good example of a parochial school building". It was built by Sioux City contractor B.E. Short, with brick work done by Sioux City's Steele Corporation. It housed children in a dormitory on the top, attic floor. The second floor provided a music room and quarters for the nuns who taught the school. The first floor has two large classrooms with double doors that opened into a chapel room in between, and a central hall. The basement was used for cooking, dining, and laundry. It is topped by a hipped roof with eight shingled dormers, a shingled belfry, and an air circulation vent with a white metal cross above.[2]
It is located at the southeast corner of the intersection of 2nd and Broadway Streets.
References
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
- Mardell E. Janssen (July 1991). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: S.S. Peter & Paul Catholic School". National Park Service. Retrieved December 13, 2019. With accompanying three photos from 1990
External links
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