Churchill County Middle "The Old High School"
Fallon's second high school was constructed in 1918 on a fourteen acre campus on what is now 710 South Maine Street. The gymnasium was added in 1949 and in May of 1966 a science and library wing was added. This building became the Churchill County Junior High in 1988 and underwent major additions in 1996.
Our Fine New High School Building
Nearly Completed and Will Be Ready For Use After
Christmas Holidays---Excellent Equipment.
Modeled on lines of Grecian Doric architecture and with every attention given to its efficiency and its beauty, Churchill County's new high school building is almost completed. Three sources have contributed to this accomplishment, being our excellent, broadminded High School board; a principal who is thoroughly familiar with the needs of. the locality and with the very latest ideas in school building construction; and a competent architect who knew how to weave together efficiency and architectural beauty into a harmonious grouping that gave to us this monument to modern education. We would that we could give to all of our readers the conception of beauty, efficiency and good workmanship which came to us as we surveyed the building, going through its halls and class rooms, its auditorium, its `laboratories and its fine girl's department. Rut we find- it completely beyond our power and so would advise everyone to make the trip for themselves. We shall try, however, to give, for the benefit of those' who cannot make such a trip, a brief sketch of the features which most strongly appealed to us. The Front Entrance Approaching the building. from the east or front side, we observe three groups, a central structure two stories high and a wing on either side one story in height. Across the front of the central part six massive round pillars raise themselves almost to the top of the structure and are capped by the
Grecian Doric capitals. On either side of these and almost on a level with the tops of the columns are two bas-relief plates-the one on the right "hand side representing music; and the one on the left representing the arts and sciences.
In the center of the front is the main entrance to the building being gained through large double swinging doors fitted with large plate glass panels. Just inside these
doors one finds himself in a spacious hall whose beauty at once strikes him. Tiled floor, white glazed tile loop strip, Columbia marble wainscoting all blend in an attractive manner.
The Principal's Suite
Five doors open off from this hallway. Entering the first door on the right hand side brings one to the seat of authority—the principal's office. This room will contain principal's desk, typewriter, filing cases and cabinets, book, cases, at times the principal himself, and not infrequently those who find themselves up on the carpet. Just off from this room is the large stock or store room, where will be kept books, stationery, supplies, etc. This room is also accessible from the anteroom which in turn connects with the front hallway by the second door on the right hand side. Thus entrance may be had to both the principal's office or the stock room from two sources. The ante room will be utilized at present as a sort of waiting room and later as a secretary's room. Opening off from the principal's office toward the north is the principal's private lavatory, containing wash basin, etc.
Going back to the hall and entering the first door on the left one finds himself in the small classics class room. This room will be used as a recitation room for small classes in Latin and History. The feature of 'this room will be an imitation stone couch built in on one side and of Roman architectural design.
Teachers' Rest Room
Directly hack of this classics room is the teachers' rest room, which is accessible from the ball by the second door on the left and also from the classics room. This room is for the use of women and gilrs and will he furnished with a six piece set of wicker furniture. Opening off from this room are a large wardrobe and a lavatory. The latter will he fitted up with wash basin and toilet, etc. The' wardrobe door is very wide and when opened out is seen to carry on its inside a folding cot which may be let down for use in case of sickness or fainting among the girls.
The Foyer and Auditorium
Again entering the front hall we now come to the large double doors directly in front of the outside entrance and which brings us to the foyer or hallway which encircles the auditorium. This foyer is in the shape of a horse shoe and provision has been made for, utilizing it for extra seating capacity for the auditorium by leaving large openings on all three sides next to the auditorium. The auditorium itself is entered from the foyer by six entrances making it readily accessible and easily emptied in case of fire or
other urgent necessity. Four of these entrances are in the nature of
steps while the other two are inclined planes, c a I led ramps. The main floor of the auditor-. ium is 60x40 feet and will seat 464 persons. In addition to this capacity the gallery will seat 100, and the four boxes about thirty, and the foyer and tipper
halls about 230, making a total seating capacity of about 825. The ceiling of the auditorium is covered with beaver board and is at the heighth of the building.
The Commercial Suite
Following the foyer around t9 the north end, the first entrance admits us to the commercial suite which consists of three rooms with an alcove for Commercial practice work such as banking. The room first entered is the recitation or class room and is to he furnished with 24 of the very latest and most improved style of bookkeeping desks. This room will be the commercial instructor's headquarters and the arrangement of the entire suite is such that the teacher can have supervision of the pupils in all three rooms and at the same time the pupils in the various rooms will not be disturbed by those in the others. This is accomplished .by having the two practice rooms at the rear of the class room and set off by partitions in which are plain glass windows at such a heighth that the instructor standing up can see in them, but 'the seated pupils cannot see out. The alcove mentioned above is at the left of the main class room and has six. glass windows with teller openings c o necting with the main room. In this alcove there is also a bench at standing heighth with two Brewers for each of the 'tellers windows
and underneath each window is another large drawer. Another feature of the main room is a set of 40 lockers or drawers built in the wall which will accomnrodate extra students' supplies in case- that more pupils are enrolled.
Churchill County Eagle December 1, 1917
Junior high, new school near completion
By MIKE CARRIGAN Staff Writer
Two of the school district's three construction projects funded with the multi-million dollar bond issue approved by voters in the last general election should be completed ahead of schedule, according to a district spokesman.
Don Lindeman, assistant superintendent for business and operations, said Monday that the addition to the junior high school and Numa Elementary School are scheduled to be completed by mid-July, a month earlier than expected. The additions to the new high school are on schedule and should be finished by the predicted August date, Lindeman added.
The $3 million addition to the junior high school by West Coast Construction was the first step in the multi-phased construction project and Lindeman said it is scheduled to be completed by July 15. Some local residents seem confused on the exact number of classrooms that will be available when the addition is completed. But, Lindeman said that the total number of classrooms after the addition (about 33) should be about the same as before the
addition because Alder .per, of
the building will be used for district-wide offices.
"It's almost a wash (even) in terms of numbers of classrooms," Lindeman said. "But, it was never
the district's intention to increase the numbers of rooms at the junior high school. The intention was to upgrade the junior high school and give the students larger and more comfortable classrooms. The old part of the building will be used now for district offices."
Lindeman said that he expects special services, the student registration center, federal programs, the school lunch program, adult education and PACE (gifted and talented program) to take up residence in the older building.
According to the plans designed by the architectural company of Hershenow and Klippenstein of Reno, the new addition will consist of a two-story building with the administrative entry off of Maine Street and the student entry off of Virginia Street.
The new building will house the administrative area, staff workroom and lounge and eight classrooms on the first floor. The second floor will consist of two computer rooms, six classrooms and the new library. The new building was to have had two more classrooms on the second floor but because of budget constraints, Lindeman said plans to build the additional rooms have been cancelled.
The project will also remodel the existing library in the science wing to produce three new science classrooms with storage. The new classrooms will be about 800 sa. ft each.
American General Contractors kicked off the high school's $2 million addition and renovation project about the same time as the junior high project got underway. And, Lindeman said there has been no change to the original August completion date.
The high school project includes a 10-classroom addition to the science building, renovation and an additional seven classrooms for the vocational wing.
Lindeman also said that the construction crew at the new elementary school advised him
that they are ready for permanent power and should have the last two buildings ready to turn over to the district on July 1, about one month ahead of schedule
The size of Numa Elementary School is estimated to be about 70,000 sq. ft.
Lahontan Valley News June 13, 1996