District No. 1 School, Madison & Fourth Streets (moved to), Nicodemus, Graham County, KS

See HABS No. KS-49 for list of structures that are contributing to the historic district & fieldnotes.

Significance: By 1955, District #1 closed and local children sent to Bogue, KS to school. In 966, 4-H club bought structure to use for meetings. In 1983, American Legion bought structure to use for meetings and gatherings. Nicodemus was first community in Graham County to establish a school, thus the #1, a demonstration that education was very important to the Black community. Private owners of lots sold to school district so that structure could be erected.

Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-6

Survey number: HABS KS-49-O

Building/structure dates: 1915 Initial Construction

Building/structure dates: ca. 1930- ca. 1939 Subsequent Work

Building/structure dates: ca. 1941- ca. 1945 Subsequent Work

Building/structure dates: ca. 1950 Subsequent Work

National Register of Historic Places NRIS Number: 76000820

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1950

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