Rolla in Phelps County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Central Elementary
Rolla
"After losing the Rolla Building, the public school occupied a former army commissary office at Ninth and Elm streets until it was destroyed in the Great Fire. Central School, shown here until construction and with a basketball game in progress, opened on Main Street between Fifth and Sixth streets in 1882."John F. Bradbury, Jr., Rolla The Old Town (St. Louis: G. Bradley Publishing, Inc., 2002), p. 24.
[Caption:]
(right) Central Elementary, later renamed Pershing Elementary, became home to the Rolla Public School Administration in April of 1979 and and remained such until being destroyed by fire in early 2002.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education. A significant historical month for this entry is April 1979.
Location. 37° 56.899′ N, 91° 46.412′ W. Marker is in Rolla, Missouri, in Phelps County. Marker is at the intersection of West 6th Street and North Main Street, on the right when traveling east on West 6th Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 402 West 6th Street, Rolla MO 65401, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Edgar D. Lanning (about 500 feet away,
this page online
Credits. This page was last revised on September 18, 2019. It was originally submitted on September 18, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 162 times since then and 36 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 18, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
