Green Consolidated School
a.k.a. Green School Community Center 328A0247
39 R St. SE., Valley City, NDGreen Consolidated School #99 School Historic Site is eligible for the National Register of Historic Places at the state level under Criteria A for its contributions to our understanding of public education during the period of consolidation of rural schools and as organized and legislated in North Dakota from its date of completion, 1916 to the year the last students were taught in 1974. It is the last known open country consolidated school in the state in its original location and remains in a very good state of preservation. The ND Department of Education defined open country as not associated with a settlement with a railroad depot. Considering the long period of significance, there were few alterations to the building. Under Criteria C the school building and playground equipment present a clear example of the construction, site usage, and conformity to state legislation and regulations pertaining to consolidated schools and their ability to meet state funding standards. Through this physical conformity to regulations, we can gain a deeper and more precise understanding of the educational goals, methods and pedagogical theories over time. This includes educational theories on grammar school and high school education, vocational classes, school dramas and presentations, play, children's nutrition at school, the community's use of the school for social functions, and changing standards for sanitation, heating, ventilation, lighting, and safety. This is by far the best preserved remaining open country consolidated (four classrooms or more) school in North Dakota.
Local significance of the building:Listed in National Register of Historic Places in 2011.
The National Register of Historic Places is the official list of the Nation’s historic places worthy of preservation. Authorized by the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, the National Park Service’s National Register of Historic Places is part of a national program to coordinate and support public and private efforts to identify, evaluate, and protect America’s historic and archeological resources.