District No. 5 Public School Historical

District No. 5 Public School Historical (HM1WU5)

Location: Watertown, SD 57201 Codington County
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Country: United States of America
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N 44° 53.543', W 96° 55.257'

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District No. 5 School was the first rural public school in Codington County. At a meeting on June 30, 1879 at the Kranz Hotel, it was decided to build the school for $1,000 or less. The first term was from December 1879 to March 1880, taught by C.E. South for $30 per month.

Twenty-nine pupils were enrolled, ranging in age from five to 21, with an average of 14 students attending. Although other subjects were later added, the first classes were reading, spelling, arithmetic, history, and geography. School terms varied based on the severity of weather and the need for students to help with crops.

Attendance dropped after the turn of the century when a Catholic school opened. During years when there was a shortage of nuns, the schools worked together to cover all subjects. The last teacher's report for District No. 5 School was filed June 2, 1960, ending 90 years of schooling.

This site has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the National Park Service, Department of the Interior.
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HM NumberHM1WU5
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Date Added Tuesday, February 7th, 2017 at 9:03am PST -08:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)14T E 664167 N 4973098
Decimal Degrees44.89238333, -96.92095000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 44° 53.543', W 96° 55.257'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds44° 53' 32.58" N, 96° 55' 15.42" W
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Area Code(s)605
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling West
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 202 St Peter St NW, Watertown SD 57201, US
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