S.A. Wilson Elementary School

United States historic place


S.A. Wilson Elementary School
U.S. National Register of Historic Places


38°45′59″N 104°44′23″W / 38.76639°N 104.73972°W / 38.76639; -104.73972
Area	3.48 acres (1.41 ha)
Built	1959, 1961
MPS	Colorado's Mid-Century Schools, 1945-1970
NRHP reference No.	100000929
Added to NRHP	May 1, 2017

S.A. Wilson Elementary School in Security-Widefield, an unincorporated area south of Colorado Springs, Colorado, was built in 1959 and expanded in 1961. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2017.^[1]

It was one of six elementary schools in Widefield School District built during 1954 to 1961, during which the district grew from 125 students to more than 3,500 students. The building later became the S.A. Wilson Center, hosting several school district resources.^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b Abigail Christman (October 2016). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: S.A. Wilson Elementary School / S.A. Wilson Center / 5EP.7894" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved October 2, 2018. Photos in the nomination, including 20 photos from 2015, are not included in the linked PDF.