Alkabo School, Renaissance Revival school building in Alkabo, United States
Alkabo School stands at the north end of Main Street in Alkabo, a nearly abandoned settlement in northwestern North Dakota. Built in 1934, the school building was designed by architect Edwin W. Molander, who drew on the Italian Renaissance Revival and Colonial Revival styles. It closed in 1963 and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 7, 2010.
Alkabo School was built in 1934 by the William Nordman Company of Noonan and designed by architect Edwin W. Molander in the Italian Renaissance Revival and Colonial Revival styles. It operated until closing in 1963 and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 7, 2010.
Minnesota politician Martin Sabo attended this school during his early years, before the building closed in 1963. The school served as a gathering place for children from the surrounding farming community.
The building sits at the north end of Main Street, easily located using coordinates 48°51'58"N and 103°53'13"W. The Renaissance Revival facade is visible from the street, making it simple to find and observe from the outside.
The school building was designed by architect Edwin W. Molander and built in 1934 by the William Nordman Company of Noonan; it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 7, 2010, under registration number 10000997.
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