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New Schoolhouse
St. Paul Island

Return to Seal Islands Historic District National Historic Landmark

1929–1931. Construction of a new schoolhouse began in 1929 and was completed in 1931. The main floor consisted of two large, airy and well-lighted classrooms and the basement was divided, one side for the boys’ use and the other side for the girls’ use. The boys’ side was equipped for manual-training work; practical carpentry, electric wiring, painting, and other trades. The girls’ side was equipped to represent a model kitchen that involved cooking and sewing classes. Connecting the main rooms on each side of the building were dressing rooms and showers, which were used twice per week by all children (Bower 1923, 82; Bower 1931, 72).

Photo of building under construction.
St. Paul Schoolhouse (NARA).

Photo of St. Paul schoolhouse, a multi-storied white building.
St. Paul Schoolhouse, date unknown (NARA).
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NOAA created this product in partial fulfillment of a memorandum of agreement between it and the Alaska State Historic Preservation Officer.
http://response.restoration.noaa.gov/
http://www.dnr.state.ak.us/parks/oha/shpo/shpo.htm
Last update June 29, 2008