[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 54 (Friday, May 3, 2002)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E701]
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   HONORING THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE HISTORIC WASHINGTON SCHOOL, 
                           EUREKA, CALIFORNIA

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                           HON. MIKE THOMPSON

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, May 2, 2002

  Mr. THOMPSON of California. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in recognition 
of the 100th Anniversary of the Historic Washington School in Eureka, 
California, which was placed on the National Register of Historic 
Places on April 12, 2002. This designation acknowledges the 
significance of the school in Humboldt County education and history.
  Washington School, first opened in 1903, was one of six square two-
story grammar schools built in the county at the beginning of the 20th 
century. Of those six, Washington School alone remains as the last 
representative of that era. In the 1940s Washington School served as an 
Army barracks and later became a school district warehouse.
  In 1983, Washington School was remodeled into a community senior 
center. The school has been restored to its original beauty by the 
Humboldt Senior Resource Center. The facade and basic structure reflect 
the original architectural design. The building is a very important 
element in the historic Victorian Seaport of Eureka. Many seniors who 
are involved at the Center today are former students of the grammar 
school.
  A celebration of the listing on the National Register will take place 
on May 17, 2002 with the unveiling of a bronze plaque made by art 
students at Humboldt State University.
  Mr. Speaker, it is appropriate at this time that we honor this 
historic building that links us to our past and preserves it for a new 
century.

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