Woodrow Wilson Junior High School (Terre Haute, Indiana)
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Woodrow Wilson Junior High School or Woodrow Wilson Middle School in Terre Haute, Indiana
was built in 1927 for approximately $750,000. Designed by the firm of Miller & Yeager Architects, the structure was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
in 1996.
The interior of the school's main entrance features several large-scale murals by Gilbert Brown Wilson
, completed in 1935.
Terre Haute, Indiana
Terre Haute is a city and the county seat of Vigo County, Indiana, United States, near the state's western border with Illinois. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 60,785 and its metropolitan area had a population of 170,943. The city is the county seat of Vigo County and...
was built in 1927 for approximately $750,000. Designed by the firm of Miller & Yeager Architects, the structure was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
in 1996.
The interior of the school's main entrance features several large-scale murals by Gilbert Brown Wilson
Gilbert Brown Wilson
Gilbert Brown Wilson was an American painter known for his large-scale murals, including his 1935 murals in Woodrow Wilson Junior High School in Terre Haute, Indiana.Much of his later life was dedicated to depicting Herman Melville's Moby Dick...
, completed in 1935.