Blume High School
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The former Blume High School is a historic building in downtown Wapakoneta, Ohio, United States. It was the first exclusive home of Wapakoneta High School. Prior to that time, WHS was housed with other grades.[1]
The original part of the high school was built at a cost of $41,315. This original section was designed by local architect William M. Runkle. In the mid-1920s, it was expanded with the construction of a gymnasium, a library, and the "Red Brick Section" addition; while the last portion was built with money raised from bonds, the library and gym were financed with a bequest from L.N. Blume.[2]Template:Rp These additions were designed by Frank Packard of Columbus.[3]
Growth in the Wapakoneta City School District resulted in overcrowding by the mid-1950s.[2]Template:Rp After a series of failed attempts, the school board succeeded in winning voter approval for the construction of a new school in 1956, and the new Wapakoneta High School building, which today serves as the Wapakoneta Middle School, opened at the beginning of 1959.[2]Template:Rp Blume was converted into a junior high school for several years, but a 1988 vote resulted in the school's closing by 1990.[2]Template:Rp
In 1996, the former Blume High School was listed on the National Register of Historic Places because of its architecture.[3]It has since been converted to apartments.
Notable alumni
- Neil Armstrong (1947) - NASA astronaut, first man to walk on the Moon
- Dudley Nichols (1913) - Oscar-winning screenwriter and director
References
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- ↑ a b c d Dahill, Harold. "Wapakoneta City Schools". Auglaize County Historical Society, ed. A History of Auglaize County Ohio. Defiance: Hubbard, 1980, 111-113.
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- Buildings and structures in Wapakoneta, Ohio
- Frank Packard buildings
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