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Feature 008: 827 West College Street (in 2011)

Modern style school

Classification: Noncontributing. Historic Name: Bryant Elementary School. Architectural Style: Modern. Construction Date: 1953/1980. Period 6 of Harry S Truman’s Life: The Period of Post-Significance, 1972-2011. Tax Identification: 26-310-19-01.01 and 26-310-19-01.02. Legal Description: Forest Place Addition. Description: Noncontributing one-story brick school built after the period of significance. A 1953 addition to the original school building remains, but a large one-story "addition" was built in 1980. This substantially altered size, appearance, and character of the facility, resulting in a substantial loss of historic integrity in the extant 1953 portion of the school. As a result, the refurbished building is a noncontributing resource. • Alterations: Large addition built in 1953; original building was demolished and replaced in 1980. History/Significance: Margaret Truman attended this school in the original school building that is no longer extant. It was here in the mid-1930s that an attempt to kidnap Margaret was averted by Mrs. Madeline Etzenhouser, the school principal and close friend of the Truman family. Mr. and Mrs. Truman credited Mrs. Etzenhouser with foiling the kidnapping attempt and saving Margaret. In 1913, Bryant Elementary School was constructed as a three-story brick building in honor of George F. Bryant (1841-1916), who some argue was the most important educator in the history of the City of Independence school system. In the early years, the grounds were composed of grass lawns and dirt playgrounds. A large addition was built in 1953 that increased the number of classrooms from eight to sixteen, added a multi-purpose room, principal's office, and a health center. In 1980, the original school building, not including the 1953 addition, was torn down and the present one-story brick building was constructed. The construction date of the current school building, post-dating the period of significance for the district, and the substantial loss of integrity resulting from the demolition of the initial Bryant Elementary School renders this a noncontributing resource.

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Harry S. Truman National Historic Site, Code: HSTR

Harry S. Truman National Historic Site
Latitude: 39.0932388305664, Longitude: -94.4156265258789

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