Old Storm Lake High School
The first school in Storm Lake was completed in 1869 on the same site as this building. It was replaced in 1874 by a larger high school building on the same site. Additions to that building were made over the years until it was torn down and replaced with a new three-story brick building in 1914. That building soon became inadequate and a wood-frame structure was built behind it to house grades 7–9. The wooden building was much maligned and a study was undertaken by the school district to determine what to do. It was decided to build a new high school on the same site and it was completed in 1929. Local contractor Tom Park was responsible for its construction. In addition to its use as a school, the gymnasium and auditorium were used for other community functions.
The building housed the high school from 1929 to 1962 when a new high school was completed. It was then used as a junior high/middle school from 1962 to 1992 when, again, a new building was completed. The building was then used as an elementary school until 2009.
References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ Jan Olive Full. "National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form: Storm Lake High School". National Park Service. Retrieved 2022-12-29.