Riverview School

Riverview School

Schools--Kansas--Kansas City
USD 500
Schools--Architecture

Black and white photograph of Riverview School, rear and side elevations. Located at 7th and Pacific, Riverview School was one of the nine original schools when Wyandott, Kansas City, and Armourdale were separate cities. (they consolidated on March 6, 1886). Built in 1882, the red brick school had eight rooms and was used as an elementary school for one year before adding high school grades. The original bell and steeple were removed after a lightning strike around 1900. In 1908, Freemont Street was graded and paved and the school grounds leveled, which left the school building high above street level. A retaining wall was then built around the entire property. In 1916 when Junior High schools were inaugurated in Kansas City, Riverview was changed from an eight grade to a six grade school. Grades seven and eight were moved to Central Junior High School. The school closed in 1977 and the building was razed. The site was deeded to the city and is now the site of the Pala Vista homes.

Bill Radford

Kansas Room Special Collections

Kansas City, Kansas Public Library

1929

JPG

eng

KSCOLL_PH_Riverview_01

Gelatin silver print

8 x 10 in