Monett in Barry County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Central School by B-W Funeral Home

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, June 29, 2024

1. Central School by B-W Funeral Home Marker

Inscription. At this location, the Central School was built around 1892 and serviced 1st through 12th grades. As Monett continued to grow in size, Central School became the main grade school.

Written by: Jasmine Rodriguez and Genesis Guerra

This sign was created by students under the direction of Monett High School Missouri Literature and Composition teacher Amy M. Sampson and was paid for via a grant she wrote and was awarded from Rural Schools Collaborative and their 2023 Celia B. Godsil Grants in Place Fellows Program.

Erected 2023 by Monett High School students.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education. In addition, it is included in the Missouri, Monett High School class project series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1892.

Location. 36° 55.271′ N, 93° 55.551′ W. Marker is in Monett, Missouri, in Barry County. It is at the intersection of East Bond Street and 2nd Street, on the right when traveling east on East Bond Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 200 E Bond St, Monett MO 65708, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally,

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this marker is in Southwest Missouri and in the Branson and Table Rock Lake Area.

It is also in the American Ozarks,

in the Lewis & Clark Corridor,

and in the Corn Belt.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

the Louisiana Purchase,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Monett Floods (approx. 0.2 miles away); Where Did Monett Get its Name? (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Frisco Railroad (approx. 0.2 miles away); Strawberry Capital of the World (approx. ¼ mile away); Whistle Stops (approx. ¼ mile away); Monett Lynching (approx. ¼ mile away); Monett Harvey House (approx. ¼ mile away); The Gillioz Theater (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Monett.

Regarding Central School by B-W Funeral Home. The school was closed in 1953 when Central Park School was built. The following year, the Monett School Board sold the building to Vaisey-Bristol Shoe Manufacturing Corp. for

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, June 29, 2024

2. Central School by B-W Funeral Home Marker

$5,000. The company used the building for a warehouse for several years, then turned it over to the city after opening a new warehouse in 1964. Three years after that, the former school was demolished and the site turned into a parking lot. (Sources: The Joplin Globe, Jan. 9, 1967; The Monett Times Midweek, May 15, 2014)

Central School image. Click for full size.

from Barry County Rural School Project, via Barry County Museum (Public Domain), circa 1921

3. Central School

Credits. This page was last revised on July 17, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 16, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 256 times since then and 31 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 16, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. 3. submitted on July 17, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.