National and State Registers of Historic Places
Agra Consolidated School
941 Kansas Avenue
Agra (Phillips County)
Listed in National Register
Nov 15, 2005
Architect: Not listed
Category: school
Thematic Nomination: Historic Public Schools of Kansas
Constructed in 1948, the Agra Consolidated School was built in response to county school consolidation and to replace a previous building that was destroyed by fire. Designed by the firm Glover-Newcomb of Topeka, Milligan Construction Company of Manhattan constructed the one- and two-story brick building that is an example of the Modern Movement with Art Deco style influences. The school was nominated as part of the "Historic Public Schools of Kansas" multiple property nomination for its association with local education history act and for its architecture.
