Photograph of Stowe Elementary School

Photograph of Stowe Elementary School

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

Black and white photo of Stowe Elementary School. Stowe was located at Second St. and Richmond Ave (also called Second and Virginia Ave., and some said the building was located on Walker Ave. near Fourth St.). Constructed in 1899 by Rose and Peterson Architechts, Stowe was named for the American writer Harriet Beecher Stowe. The school was constructed in 1899. There were only four rooms, four teachers for the eight grades that were housed in the building. The first principal of Stowe Elementary School was Mr. J. J. Base (who also taught classes). The other faculty members at that time were Miss Mary E. Porter, Miss Carrie Davis and Mrs. J. J. Thomas. The school was destroyed by fire in July 1968 and razed soon after.

Bill Radford

Kansas Room Special Collections

Kansas City, Kansas Public Library

1929

JPG

Gelatin silver print

KSCOLL_PH_Stowe_01

Gelatin silver print

8 x 10 in