School - Manter KS A high school in Manter, Kanas was constructed in 1934-5 with federal Public Works Administration (P.W.A.) funds. The facility is still in service, part of a greater high school campus. The P.W.A. supplied a $20,623 grant for the project, whose total cost was $73,187.
The school building is located at the north end of Main Street, on 5th Avenue. Like other facilities from this era in southwest Kansas, the building features beautiful detailing above entrances and windows featuring local motifs, reflecting the landscape and sunflowers, the state flower.
A personal visit in 2018 determined the location of a missing dedication plaque inside one of...