Plaster Decoration from Washington Pavilion

While visiting Zandbroz Variety in downtown Sioux Falls, I went to the rear of the store where it has a small antiques and vintage area. I saw this historic architectural salvage fragment from the former Washington High School.

After Washington High School was closed, the community debated about what to do with the building. It was a beloved landmark that had stood since the early 1900s just south of downtown. In the intervening years, there had been additions and the city of Sioux Falls grew