Pipestone Indian School Superintendent's House facts for kids
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Pipestone Indian School Superintendent's House
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House in May 2018
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 Location in Minnesota
Location in the United States
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| Location | Off N. Hiawatha Ave., Pipestone, Minnesota |
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| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1907 |
| Architect | Hafsos, R.K. |
| NRHP reference No. | 93000232 |
| Added to NRHP | April 05, 1993 |
The Pipestone Indian School Superintendent's House was the home for the person in charge (the superintendent) of the Pipestone Indian School. It was built in 1907 and used until the school closed in 1953. After the school closed, it was a private home until 1983. Today, Minnesota West Community and Technical College owns it and uses it for storage.
In 2006, this house was put on a list of the 10 Most Endangered Historic Places in Minnesota. This meant it needed urgent repairs to keep it from falling apart.
About the Superintendent's House
The superintendent's house is the only building left from what was once a large boarding school campus. The campus had over 60 buildings. Only 11 of them, including this house, were built from strong red quartzite stone.
The Pipestone Indian School
The Pipestone Indian School was part of a plan by the United States government. This plan was called the Dawes Act of 1887. Its goal was to make Native Americans live like other Americans. The government believed that education was a way to achieve this. They also wanted to separate Native American children from their traditional cultures.
Children from many different tribes came to the school. These tribes included the Dakota, Oneida, Pottawatomie, Arikaree, Sac, and Fox. These children came from many parts of the Midwestern United States. Often, their parents did not want them to go to the school.
Over time, government policies changed. The school became less important and finally closed in 1953.
