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NewStudiv I orchitecture While records indicate that two other schools based on Design 3C were built in Washington County in the 1920s to 1930s, both have been razed, though two other, similar schoolhouses have been located elsewhere in Minnesota. The recently restored District 6 Schoolhouse located in New Sweden has a nearly identical exterior and was constructed in 1929 (See Appendix B)PI While documentation is limited, it was likely based on the same Department of Education design. Another, similar schoolhouse dating from the late 1920s exists in Willow River, Minnesota, but the exterior exhibits significant differences that appear to be the result of later modification. The interior has been completely remodeled into a residence [8) (See Appendix B). The Hopkins Schoolhouse building occupies a rectangular footprint, with the main level occupying a space roughly 32'x35', and the below grade level slightly larger at roughly 32'x43'. The below grade, or basement level, extends beneath the large, covered porch on the main level, a feature that appears to be uncommon among schoolhouses. This design element is commonly seen in bungalow -style residential structures of the same era. The basement level extends approximately 48" above grade, allowing for relatively generous ceiling heights and window sizes. This indicates that the basement level was likely intended as habitable space and not simply utilitarian in nature, something corroborated by the 1924 plan of Design 3C (See Appendix D). The relative height of the basement also results in a main floor that, at four feet above grade, is accessed by ascending a prominent set of front entry steps leading to the covered porch. A tall attic space is located above the main level, and is accessed through a ceiling hatch located in the entry vestibule. The roof features wide, overhanging eaves and a Dutch gable roof form. Excluding the attic, the structure contains 14 separate rooms or spaces that are all believed to be original based on a comparison with the original plan for Design 3C (See Appendix D). STAIR sTORAG'EMNCNEN FURNACE (ABANDONED) 1" FURNACE LUNCH ROOM ROOM ORIGINAL FURNACE _ DN STORAGE I FURNACE ROOM COAL ROOM (ORIGINALy COALCHUTE — t 32'- 0 112" ON STAIR �. CHIMNEY CLOSET CLASSROOM N N LIBRARY! V) OFFICE CLCAKROOW; CLOAKROOMI RESTROOM VESTIBULE RESTROOM 11 JI COVERED PORCH C DN - FLOOR PLAN - BASEMENT FLOOR PLAN - LEVEL 1 Hugo Schoolhouse floor plans, based on preliminary measurements taken 16 November, 2017. mn 4431 Lake Avenue South, White Bear Lake, MN 55110. 651.207.5527 newvstudioarchitecture.com ny 61 Greenpoint Avenue, Suite 624, Brooklyn, NY 11222. 646.233.0426