Antioch School
National Register of Historic Places

Antioch School

Anamosa, Jones County, Iowa
Listed
January 16, 2001
Type
Building
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
00001654

About this property

Antioch School is a historic building located east of Anamosa, Iowa, United States. The frame one-room schoolhouse was constructed by local builder Edward M. Harvey in 1872. It served as a school until 1959, when it was closed. American Regionalist artist Grant Wood attended school here from 1896 to 1901. The buildings and grounds were bought by the Paint N' Palette Club who used the old school building as an art studio and gallery until 1965 when they built their present facility on the property.

Location

Anamosa, Jones County, Iowa
42.08516, -91.21417

Federal Designation

The National Register of Historic Places, administered by the National Park Service, is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical, architectural, archaeological, engineering, or cultural significance. Listing on the National Register recognizes a property's importance to American history but does not place restrictions on private owners; it does, however, make properties eligible for federal historic preservation tax incentives and enables consideration in federal planning decisions. This property is recorded in the National Register under reference number 00001654. It was listed on January 16, 2001.

Categories

EDUCATIONARCHITECTURESOCIAL HISTORY
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

Description adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

Nearby Historic Sites

Iowa Men's Reformatory Historic District
Listed
4.3 mi

Questions about this property

When was Antioch School listed on the National Register?

Antioch School was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on January 16, 2001.

What type of historic resource is Antioch School?

Antioch School is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Antioch School?

The period of significance for Antioch School is recorded as the civil_war era, specifically around 1872.

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