Hibbing High School is a public grade 7–12 high school in
Hibbing, Minnesota
Hibbing is a city in Saint Louis County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 16,214 at the 2020 census. The city was built on mining the rich iron ore of the Mesabi Iron Range and still relies on that industrial activity today. At th ...
, United States. It was built from 1920 to 1922 as the entire city relocated south to make way for the expanding
Hull–Rust–Mahoning Mine. The lavish
Tudor Revival building was constructed at a cost of about $3.9 million (), becoming known as the "castle in the woods" and—thanks to its polished brass fixtures—the "school with the golden doorknobs".
The project was bankrolled by the mining industry, which wanted to make the move more palatable for those being displaced. It also satisfied immigrants' desire for their children's education.
Hibbing High School is listed on the
National Register of Historic Places
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Visitors may tour the building on their own during the school year or on guided tours during the summer.
Amenities
The school features a lavishly decorated 1800-seat auditorium patterned after the
Capitol Theatre in
New York City
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. The
chandelier
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s were built at a cost of $15,000 each, with cut glass from
Belgium
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. They are now each insured for $250,000. The auditorium also contains a 1900-pipe organ from the
Barton Organ Company
The Bartola Musical Instrument Company of Oshkosh, Wisconsin, USA, was a producer of theater pipe organs during the age of silent movies.
History
The company was founded in 1918 by Dan Barton, who was from Amherst, Wisconsin. The sixth larg ...
, which can play any orchestra instrument except for the violin.
History
Hibbing High School received the Bellamy Award in 1968, an honor given to one school nationwide annually for outstanding academic achievements.
The school was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980 for its state-level significance in the themes of architecture, education, industry, and politics/government. It was nominated for its sumptuous
Jacobethan
The Jacobethan or Jacobean Revival architectural style is the mixed national Renaissance revival style that was made popular in England from the late 1820s, which derived most of its inspiration and its repertory from the English Renaissance ( ...
architecture and association with the mutual desire by corporations and residents for improved public education as the mining industry mechanized.
On November 26, 1996 construction on a new addition to the building caused a fire. Although the fire was extinguished before it reached the original building, a significant amount of smoke damage had occurred. School had to be suspended for over a month while cleaning took place.
Notable alumni
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Bob Dylan
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Nobel prize winner, singer-songwriter, author, and visual artist
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Carl Mario D'Aquila Carl Mario D'Aquila (August 1, 1924 – September 9, 2005) was an American politician. journalist, and advertising agent.
D'Aquila was born in Hibbing, Minnesota and graduated from Hibbing High School in 1946. He went to Hibbing Community Coll ...
, Minnesota politician
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Dick Garmaker
Richard Eugene Garmaker (October 29, 1932 – June 13, 2020) was an American basketball player who played professionally in the National Basketball Association (NBA) from 1955 to 1961.
College career
Garmaker was a 6'3" guard/forward from the ...
, basketball player
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Delores J. Knaak, Minnesota politician
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Kevin McHale, basketball player
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Bethany McLean, journalist
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Carly Melin
Carly Melin (born August 13, 1985) is a Minnesota politician and former member of the Minnesota House of Representatives. A member of the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL), she represented District 6A, which included portions of ...
, Minnesota politician
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Scott Perunovich
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, ice hockey player
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Julie Sandstede, Minnesota politician
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Rudy Sikich, former football tackle
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John J. Spanish, Minnesota politician
See also
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References
External links
Hibbing Public Schools
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1920 establishments in Minnesota
Bob Dylan
Buildings and structures in Hibbing, Minnesota
National Register of Historic Places in St. Louis County, Minnesota
Public high schools in Minnesota
School buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in Minnesota
Schools in St. Louis County, Minnesota
Tourist attractions in St. Louis County, Minnesota
Tudor Revival architecture in Minnesota