This three-story brick school stood in North Park from 1913 to 1975. It was named after H.L. Merrill, Hutchinson’s longtime superintendent.

Constructed: Sept. 30, 1912 to Sept. 8, 1913
Location: In North Park facing Second Avenue S.W.
Architecture: Compared to the Romanesque Tower School and Beaux Arts Pendergast school next door, this building lacked columns, porches and dominant architectural flourishes. It’s more restrained and modern appearance was likely a conscious move away from the high style of the late 1800s. More research will be done to identify its architectural style. It could be neo-classical or federal or another style. The Leader reported the architects last name as Kinney, the builder was Paul Steenberg of St. Paul — and formerly of Hutchinson.
Destroyed by fire: March 21, 1975
Artifacts: No known artifacts survived.
Missing: Reader remembrances and other interior or exterior photos.

H.L. Merrill School above is part of a 20-week series of Lost Hutchinson buildings. Watch the Tuesday print edition for more information about H.L. Merrill School. If any readers have other photos, renderings or information about this building, please post them here or send them to: Hutchinson Leader, 36 Washington Ave. W., Hutchinson, MN 55350.

A collection of information published in the Lost Hutchinson series as well as reader submitted photos and remembrances will be published in a magazine later this year.

If you missed the Lost Hutchinson series last week, click on the link below.