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Bigelow School (Mequon, Wisconsin)

Coordinates: 43°15′57″N 87°57′42″W / 43.26583°N 87.96167°W / 43.26583; -87.96167
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Bigelow School
Bigelow School (Mequon, Wisconsin) is located in Wisconsin
Bigelow School (Mequon, Wisconsin)
Bigelow School (Mequon, Wisconsin) is located in the United States
Bigelow School (Mequon, Wisconsin)
Location4228 W. Bonniwell Rd., Mequon, Wisconsin
Coordinates43°15′57″N 87°57′42″W / 43.26583°N 87.96167°W / 43.26583; -87.96167
Area4.8 acres (1.9 ha)
Built1929 (1929)
ArchitectRedden, William J.
Architectural styleClassical Revival
NRHP reference No.00000851[1]
Added to NRHPJuly 27, 2000

The Bigelow School is a historic former school located at 4228 W. Bonniwell Rd. in Mequon, Wisconsin. The one-story red brick school was built in 1929; it was one of the last schools built in Mequon and is one of many extant school buildings from the late 19th and early 20th centuries in the city. Designed by William J. Redden, the school's architecture utilizes the Classical Revival and Prairie School styles and features a hipped roof, flaring eaves, and a front entry decorated with a brick surround and a stone keystone and plaque. The school closed in the 1960s due to school consolidation.[2][3]

The Bigelow School was added to the National Register of Historic Places on July 27, 2000.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "Bigelow School". Wisconsin Historical Society. Retrieved January 1, 2017.
  3. ^ Cartwright, Carol Lohry (July 1, 1999). "Bigelow School". NRHP Inventory-Nomination Form. National Park Service. Retrieved January 1, 2017.