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Then and Now

The Inside Scoop on the Museum and Town's History
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A weekly update on the ins and outs of the museum. We showcase the "Artifact(s) of the Month" every 1st Friday. We highlight the "This Month in History..." every 2nd Friday. We see the sights of "Then and Now" in Sapulpa every 3rd Friday. And we share our moments in the museum world every 4th Friday.

Society Sights (April 2023)

4/21/2023

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April’s “Then and Now Image” shows Sapulpa’s first high school, Washington School. It was nicknamed “The Castle” as it appeared to be a fortress. Around 1903, on the northside of East Lee Ave, between Walnut St and Maple St, the school building was three stories, square in shape except for the large grand entrance. The yard had been graded, the chimneys were built higher than the main structure, and it was “one of the best equipped schools in the Territory.” This is where the present day Sapulpa School District Admin Building stands; this building, too, was once a Washington School that was built in 1937.
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  • Home
  • About Us
    • History of Sapulpa
    • Publications
    • Support >
      • Volunteer
      • Donations
  • Museums
    • Historical Museum
    • Research Department
    • Gift Shop
    • Sapulpa Fire Museum
    • Filling Station Museum
    • Sapulpa Interurban Trolley
  • Midtown Mini Storage
  • Then and Now
  • Sapulpa Somebodies
  • Did You Know...?