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Specifications for Wyandotte High School

 Collection
Call Number: RH MS 329

Overview

These construction specifications for a new Wyandotte High School building in Kansas City, Kansas were prepared in February 1935 by the Chicago architectural firm of Hamilton, Fellows & Nedved for the Kansas City, Kansas Board of Education. Specifications for the building's mechanical systems are included.

Dates

  • Creation: February 1, 1935

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

No access restrictions.

Conditions Governing Use

Spencer Library staff may determine use restrictions dependent on the physical condition of manuscript materials.

History of Wyandotte High School (Kansas City, Kan.)

In March 1934, a fire destroyed Wyandotte High School, located at the intersection of 9th Street and Minnesota Street in Kansas City, Kansas. The Chicago architectural firm of Hamilton, Fellows, & Nedved was hired to design and supervise construction of a new Wyandotte High School building at 2501 Minnesota Street. Construction began in 1935 and was completed in 1937 at a cost of $2.5 million. The building was dedicated on September 10, 1937.

Extent

.25 Linear Feet (1 box)

Language of Materials

English

Physical Location

RH MS 329

Title
Guide to Specifications for Wyandotte High School
Subtitle
Specifications for Wyandotte High School
Author
Finding aid prepared by mh, 2007; Finding aid encoded by mh, 2007
Date
2007
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
Finding aid written in <language encodinganalog="language">English.</language>
Finding aid permalink
http://hdl.handle.net/10407/3890785006
Preferred citation
Specifications for Wyandotte High School, RH MS 329, Kenneth Spencer Research Library, University of Kansas Libraries.

Repository Details

Part of the University of Kansas. Kenneth Spencer Research Library Repository

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