A Brief History of the School at the Wetmore Community Center
Boulder with commemorative plaque in front of the Wetmore Community Center-photo by Anne Hayward
Here is a brief history of the Wetmore Community Building.
This information came from the minutes taken during the Wetmore Community Board History meeting held on June 8, 1999.
Here are some basic facts as recorded in those minutes:
The building was completed in 1928 and was used as the Wetmore schoolhouse until the fall of 1961 when the C9 district consolidated with the Florence school district. Grades 1-8 were held in various rooms of the building. According to the notes, there was some question as to whether 9-12 grades were held there.
Electricity was installed in the North Room in the 1940’s thanks to the GI Bill. The rest of the building received electricity around 1955. The original heat was a coal furnace. The outhouses were 30 feet NW of the building. Bathrooms were built in 1958-1959.
Pickle Ball Court Comes to Wetmore!
August 31, 2023
Grand Opening Ceremony June 21, 2017
Community Center Grand Opening, June 21, 2017
The renovation of the Wetmore Community Building began in October of 2016.
The community of Wetmore has patiently waited, but the renovation of our building is now complete!
The public is invited to attend the dedication and grand opening celebration hosted by the Custer County Commissioners.
This celebration was held June 21, 2017, 2:00-6:00 pm.
Progress continues on Wetmore Community Building, April 2017
Progress continues on the Wetmore Community Building, January 2017
Brick work on the front addition continues to progress. Part of the new stairs are completed inside and outside of the building, the roof addition is on, and duct work for the heating and air conditioning has been completed.
Photo by Anne Hayward, taken January 27.
Progress on the Wetmore Community Building, 11/2016
Construction activity continues on the $825,000 remodeling and expansion project at the Wetmore Community Building. Included in the project will be an elevator, a sheriff’s office substation, a new kitchen and restrooms and other upgrades. The project is expected to be completed in mid-January. The county is paying $236,500, with various grants paying the balance. Here, Alden Gray of Wetmore visits with Jeff Albahl of the G.E. Whitlock Construction Co. –Wet Mountain Trib photo
Congrats to the community of Wetmore
Historical Community Building in Wetmore is Scheduled for Remodel!
