Public School - Mound Fort School

Title Public School - Mound Fort School
Image Captions Mound Fort Schoolhouse was first erected in 1867 on 12th Street and Washington Avenue. It was built of brick and had a seating capacity of 70 students. In 1892-93, a new building was constructed at the cost of $11,716. The principal in 1896 was J. M. Bishop with just three teachers. By 1905, there were 11 teachers at Mound Fort. By 1922, the school had become Mount Fort Junior High.
Description Ogden City was still evolving when the first school was established in 1850 with Charilla Abbott as the first teacher. The school system continued to grow with public and private institutions accepting students. A bond issue passed in 1890 allowing for new buildings, including the showplace school, Central. Ogden High School called the “best and most attractive school in the world” was opened on October 29, 1937 after a cost of $1.2 million. Ogden High School and others still stand as proof of the community’s commitment to education.
Subject Ogden (Utah); Architecture--History; Education; Education--History; Public schools; School buildings
Digital Publisher Stewart Library, Weber State University, Ogden, Utah, USA
Date Original 1900
Date 1900
Date Digital 2008
Temporal Coverage 1878; 1879; 1880; 1881; 1882; 1883; 1884; 1885; 1886; 1887; 1888; 1889; 1890; 1891; 1892; 1893; 1894; 1895; 1896; 1897; 1898; 1899; 1900; 1901; 1902; 1903; 1904; 1905; 1906; 1907; 1908; 1909; 1910; 1911; 1912; 1913; 1914; 1915; 1916; 1917; 1918; 1919; 1920; 1921; 1922; 1923; 1924; 1925; 1926; 1927; 1928; 1929; 1930; 1931; 1932; 1933; 1934; 1935; 1936; 1937; 1938; 1939; 1940; 1941; 1942; 1943; 1944; 1945; 1946; 1947; 1948; 1949; 1950; 1951; 1952; 1953; 1954; 1955; 1956; 1957; 1958; 1959; 1960; 1961; 1962; 1963; 1964
Item Size 9 x 7 inch
Medium photography
Item Description black and white photograph
Spatial Coverage Ogden, Weber, Utah, United States, http://sws.geonames.org/5779206, 41.223, -111.97383
Type Image/StillImage
Conversion Specifications Archived TIFF images were scanned with an Epson Expression 10000XL scanner. Digital images were reformatted in Photoshop. JPG and PDF files were then created for general use.
Language eng
Relation https://archivesspace.weber.edu/repositories/3/resources/312
Rights Materials may be used for non-profit and educational purposes; please credit the Special Collections Department, Stewart Library, Weber State University.
Source P90 Box 2 Fd 29 Special Collections, Stewart Library, Weber State University
Format image/jpeg
ARK ark:/87278/s63zw6d5
Setname wsu_school
ID 96650
Reference URL https://digital.weber.edu/ark:/87278/s63zw6d5
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