Waubesa School

The Waubesa School is a historic school building at 5979 Siggelkow Road in McFarland, Wisconsin. Built in 1920 by contractor Louis A. Harrison, the school is a relatively late example of a one-room schoolhouse. The one-story brick building has an American Craftsman design with a projecting entrance topped by a bell tower, large sash windows, and a gable roof with exposed rafters. Like most one-room schoolhouses built after 1910, the Waubesa School is much larger than its nineteenth-century counterparts, and it included amenities such as electric wiring, a furnace, and a small library; its plans also included indoor plumbing, but this was rejected by voters due to its cost. Many of these features were likely a response to Wisconsin's state graded school initiative; though one-room schools were ineligible to be state-graded, the school met many of the other certification requirements. The school operated until 1954, when the school board voted to consolidate with the McFarland School District; McFarland used the building as a kindergarten until 1961 and sold it to private owners the following year.[3]

Waubesa School
Waubesa School is located in Wisconsin
Waubesa School
Location5979 Sigglekow Rd., McFarland, Wisconsin[1]
Coordinates43°01′34″N 89°16′38″W
Area1.3 acres (0.53 ha)
Built1920 (1920)
Built byLouis A. Harrison
Architectural styleAmerican Craftsman
NRHP reference No.97000806[2]
Added to NRHPJuly 17, 1997

The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places on July 17, 1997.[2]

References
  1. "5979 Siggelkow Rd". Architecture and History Inventory. Wisconsin Historical Society. Retrieved April 13, 2023.
  2. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  3. Miller, Elizabeth L. (October 1, 1996). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Waubesa School". National Archives Catalog. National Archives and Records Administration. Retrieved April 13, 2023.


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