Steamboat Rock Consolidated Schools Building | |
Location | 306 W. Market St. Steamboat Rock, Iowa |
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Coordinates | 42°24′29″N 93°03′54.6″W / 42.40806°N 93.065167°W |
Area | less than one acre |
Built | 1928, 1956 |
Architect | Harry Reimer Glen Ralston |
Architectural style | Modern Movement |
NRHP reference No. | 04000243[1] |
Added to NRHP | March 31, 2004 |
Steamboat Rock Consolidated Schools Building, also known as the Steamboat Rock Community School, is a historic building located in Steamboat Rock, Iowa, United States. The first school in town was a one-room school that opened a year after the town was platted in 1855. A two-story brick school building was completed in 1869. Beginning in 1919 rural school districts began to merge with the Steamboat Rock district, which began to substantially increase the student population.[2] The main part of this school building was completed in 1928. The gymnasium/music room/shop building was added in 1956 to accommodate the post World War II baby boom. As the 20th century continued the population in rural areas declined, which affected enrollment.[2] The Steamboat Rock School merged with the Wellsburg and Ackley-Geneva districts in 1997, and this building was left empty. The city acquired it in 1999, and it now houses a variety of retail businesses and offices. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2004.[1]
References
- 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- 1 2 Ray Taylor. "Steamboat Rock Consolidated Schools Building". National Park Service. Retrieved 2016-11-09. with photos