Public School, circa 1907 - Kouts, Indiana : 無料・フリー素材/写真
Public School, circa 1907 - Kouts, Indiana / Shook Photos
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| 説明 | Public School, Kouts, Ind.Date: Circa 1907, undivided backSource Type: PostcardPublisher, Printer, Photographer: Crose Photo CompanyPostmark: NoneCollection: Steven R. ShookRemark: The community of Kouts' first school was a wood framed structure that was later sold and used as a saloon. The second school, also a wood framed structure, was razed by fire.The Kouts School seen here was erected in 1896 under the authority of Pleasant Township Trustee Peter Lyon. Originally built to house grades one through eight, the school included four large rooms, two rooms upstairs and two downstairs and was designed by architects Krutch and Laycock. George T. Pallison was the builder of this four room brick structure, whose design was based on the Porter Public School in the Town of Porter.The school was enlarged in 1906 by Pleasant Township Trustee Clarence Dillingham at a cost of $21,000. The building was enlarged again in 1914 by the addition of a domestic science room. In 1936, a new consolidated school building was being constructed at a cost of $167,000 that embraced grades one through twelve.The school building still exists [2023] and is used as an apartment building.The following news item concerning the Kouts Public School appeared in the September 5, 896, issue of The Westchester Tribune:"ABOUT THE COUNTYKouts.The corner stone of the new Kouts school building will be laid with imposing ceremonies at 4 p. m. of Saturday next, under the auspices of the Independent Order of Foresters of America. The high court officials of the order will be present, and the address will be delivered by Hon. N. L. Agnew. Other features will be added to make it a gala day in Kouts, including horse and bicycle racing and a base ball game, the whole affair to wind up with a big bowery dance at night."Sources:The Vidette-Messenger, Valparaiso, Porter County, Indiana; August 18, 1936; Volume 10, Section 2, Page 13. Column titled "Development of Educational System Covering a Century, Is a Story of Achievement."The Vidette-Messenger, Valparaiso, Porter County, Indiana; August 18, 1936; Volume 10, Section 3, Pages 13-14. Column titled "Kouts High School History of Pleasant Township: As Compiled By History Class and Instructors For The Vidette-Messenger."The Westchester Tribune, Chesterton, Porter County, Indiana; September 5, 1896; Volume 13, Number 21, Page 5, Column 2. Column titled "About the County. Kouts."Copyright 2007. Some rights reserved. The associated text may not be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without prior written permission of Steven R. Shook. |
| 撮影日 | 2007-03-24 01:14:56 |
| 撮影者 | Shook Photos , Moscow, Idaho, USA |
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