Wheatley Public School, Poplar Bluff

Name: Wheatley Public School
Address: Poplar Bluff, United States

#13 among attractions in Poplar Bluff

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Wheatley Public School is a historic school building located at Poplar Bluff, Butler County, Missouri. It was built in 1928 population and remained so until the end of segregation in 1958. It is a two-story, "U"-plan, Colonial Revival style brick building with a central gymnasium. The building sits on a cast concrete foundation and has a flat roof. It was constructed to serve the African-American student It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1998. ()

Built: 1928 (96 years ago)Coordinates: 36°45'53"N, 90°23'49"W

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Poplar Bluff United States

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Wheatley Public School – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Rodgers Theatre Building, Poplar Bluff Public Library, Moore-Dalton House, John Archibald Phillips House.

0.6 miS
Concerts and shows, Theater
Rodgers Theatre Building, Poplar Bluff
15 min walk • Rodgers Theatre Building is a historic commercial building located at Poplar Bluff, Butler County, Missouri. It was built in 1949, and is a three-story, brick and concrete commercial building with Art Deco and Art Moderne stylistic elements.
0.5 miSE
Library
Poplar Bluff Public Library, Poplar Bluff
14 min walk • Poplar Bluff Municipal Library is a historic library building located at Poplar Bluff, Butler County, Missouri. It was built in 1936, and is a one-story, Colonial Revival style brick building. It sits on a full basement and has a gable roof.
0.4 miSE
Museum, Art museum
Moore-Dalton House, Poplar Bluff
10 min walk • Moore-Dalton House, also known as the Margaret Harwell Art Museum, is a historic home located at Poplar Bluff, Butler County, Missouri. It was originally built in 1883, and remodeled to its present form in 1896. It is a two-story, frame dwelling on a brick and stone foundation.
0.7 miS
Museum, History museum
John Archibald Phillips House, Poplar Bluff
20 min walk • John Archibald Phillips House is an historic home located at Poplar Bluff, Butler County, Missouri. It was built in 1891, and is a 2+1⁄2-story, irregular plan, Queen Anne style frame dwelling. It has a gable roof with fishscale shingles on the gable end and features a one-story, shed roof entry porch with milled and chamfered columns.
~1330 ftW
Museum, History museum
Mark Twain School, Poplar Bluff
7 min walk • Mark Twain School, also known as the Poplar Bluff Museum, is a historic school building located at Poplar Bluff, Butler County, Missouri. It was built in 1910, and is a two-story, "H"-plan, Classical Revival style brick building.
0.5 miSW
Shingle style architecture
Williams-Gierth House, Poplar Bluff
14 min walk • Williams-Gierth House, also known as The Castle House is a historic home located at Poplar Bluff, Butler County, Missouri. It was built in 1892, and is a large 2+1⁄2-story, irregular plan, Shingle Style dwelling. It features a reconstructed wraparound porch, two turrets, and a hipped roof with polygonal dormer.
0.5 miSW
Tudor Revival architecture
Cynthia–Kinzer Historic District, Poplar Bluff
13 min walk • Cynthia–Kinzer Historic District is a national historic district located around Cynthia and Kinzer Streets, Poplar Bluff, Missouri. It encompasses 55 contributing buildings 1 contributing site, and 17 contributing structures in a predominantly residential section of Poplar Bluff.
~1660 ftSE
Gothic Revival architecture
North Main Street Historic District, Poplar Bluff
9 min walk • North Main Street Historic District is a national historic district located at Poplar Bluff, Butler County, Missouri. It encompasses 19 contributing buildings and 1 contributing structure in a predominantly residential section of Poplar Bluff.
0.7 miS
Event space, Music venue, Sport venue
Black River Coliseum, Poplar Bluff
18 min walk • Black River Coliseum is a 5,000-seat multi-purpose arena in Poplar Bluff, Missouri. It was built in 1999. It hosts various local concerts and sporting events for the area.
0.6 miS
Interesting neighbourhood
South Sixth Street Historic District, Poplar Bluff
16 min walk • South Sixth Street Historic District is a national historic district located at Poplar Bluff, Butler County, Missouri. It encompasses four contributing buildings and two contributing structures in a residential section of Poplar Bluff.
0.6 miS
Interesting neighbourhood
Poplar Bluff Commercial Historic District, Poplar Bluff
17 min walk • Poplar Bluff Commercial Historic District is a national historic district located at Poplar Bluff, Butler County, Missouri. It encompasses 14 contributing commercial buildings in the central business district of Poplar Bluff.

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Which popular attractions are close to Wheatley Public School?

Nearby attractions include Mark Twain School, Poplar Bluff (7 min walk), North Main Street Historic District, Poplar Bluff (9 min walk), Moore-Dalton House, Poplar Bluff (10 min walk), Cynthia–Kinzer Historic District, Poplar Bluff (13 min walk).

How to get to Wheatley Public School by public transport?

The nearest stations to Wheatley Public School:

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Poplar Bluff (20 min walk)