Butler in Bates County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
North Field
Webster School 1900
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 30, 2010
1. North Field Marker
Webster School was erected on this site in 1900. It was one of 3 schools to serve the East, West, & North neighborhoods. Known as North School, it was razed when the 3 grade schools were consolidated into Butler Elementary.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education. A significant historical year for this entry is 1900.
Location. 38° 15.823′ N, 94° 20.039′ W. Marker is in Butler, Missouri, in Bates County. It is at the intersection of Mill Street (State Road H) and Havannah Street, on the right when traveling east on Mill Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Butler MO 64730, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Southwest Missouri. It is also in the American 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: Palace Office Building (approx. 0.4 miles away); Order No. 11 (approx. 0.4 miles away); Bates County World War I Memorial (approx. 0.4 miles away); First Kansas Colored Volunteer Infantry (approx. 0.4 miles away); Bates County Veterans Tribute (approx. 0.4 miles away); Eugene S. Hurt Chapter 67 D.A.V. Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.4 miles away); Butler History Murals (approx. 0.4 miles away); Replica of the Statue of Liberty (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Butler.
Also see . . . History of Butler, MO. City website entry (Submitted on January 25, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
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Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 30, 2010
2. North Field Marker
Looking southeast
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 30, 2010
3. Webster/North School Image on Marker
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 30, 2010
4. Webster School Frontispiece
Credits. This page was last revised on April 22, 2022. It was originally submitted on January 25, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 829 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on January 25, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
