Built 1908 NRHP Reference # 96000933 Area 8,000 m² Architect Frank Packard | Architectural style Mixed Opened 1908 Added to NRHP 22 August 1996 | |
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Location 405-409 S. Blackhoof St., Wapakoneta, Ohio Similar William Luelleman House, First Presbyterian Church of, St Joseph's Catholic, Round Barn, Auglaize County Courthouse | ||
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The former Blume High School is a historic building in downtown Wapakoneta, Ohio, United States. Built in 1908 in a mix of architectural styles, it was designed by architects Frank Packard and W.M. Runkle. It was the first exclusive home of Wapakoneta High School. Prior to that time, WHS was housed with other grades.
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The original part of the high school was built at a cost of $41,315. In the mid-1920s, it was expanded with the construction of a gymnasium, a library, and the "Red Brick Section" addition; while the last portion was built with money raised from bonds, the library and gym were financed with a bequest from L.N. Blume.
Growth in the Wapakoneta City School District resulted in overcrowding by the mid-1950s. After a series of failed attempts, the school board succeeded in winning voter approval for the construction of a new school in 1956, and the current Wapakoneta High School building opened at the beginning of 1959. Blume was converted into a junior high school for several years, but a 1978 vote resulted in the school's closing by 1980.
In 1996, the former Blume High School was listed on the National Register of Historic Places because of its architecture.