Greenwood School – Kirksville MO
The school was named after James Greenwood, a noted educator in Missouri in the 1800’s.
The school was named after James Greenwood, a noted educator in Missouri in the 1800’s.
The armory was named after James Rieger, a lawyer who was enlisted in the National Guard in about 1900 and who served with high distinction in WWI at the Meuse-Argonne offensive which was the decisive battle of WWI and for… read more
The clinic building is on the south side of the main downtown district of Kirksville, just east of the Northeast Regional Medical Center. This building was initially used for patient clinics by the osteopathic school, but now houses offices primarily.
Kirk Memorial was built as the campus museum at the southern end of the north quad. It has a design reminiscent of Monticello, the home of Thomas Jefferson.
This large classroom building that greatly expanded the capacity of the then Missouri State Teacher’s College. Designed by Bonsack & Pearce, it has classic lines and is highly functional. It is still in use.
The north quad is still at the northernmost point of the Truman Sate University campus. During the extensive construction that occurred during the 30’s, the north quad was renovated by landscape architects Hare & Hare from Kansas City. The trees… read more
This building addition currently houses the University Art Museum. Originally, it was a junior high in the college’s lab school.
Built at the same time as the Greenwood School and designed by the same firm, the Willard School in Kirksville shares architectural similarities with the former school. Willard was constructed in Northwest Kirksville and is now used for other purposes… read more