National Register of Historic Places

Coralville Public School

Coralville, Johnson County, Iowa
Listed
January 11, 1974
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
74000789

About this property

Coralville Public School, also known as the Fifth Street School, is a historic building located in Coralville, Iowa, United States. This two-story brick structure replaced Coralville's first school building, which was destroyed in a fire. It housed grades one through eight from 1876 to 1949, and it was the town's only school building during that time. It was closed two years later when Coralville schools became a part of the Iowa City Community School District. After its use as a school it has housed a teen center and then for the storage of school equipment. It has subsequently been converted into a museum. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974. The former school now sits across the street from the historic Coralville Union Ecclesiastical Church and Town Hall (c. 1885), which was moved there in 2014. Both buildings flank the entrance to a mixed use development known as Old Town. There are three cast-iron star clamps in a triangular pattern on the main facade, and three on each side of the structure. Their placement on the building is as much decorative as they are structural.

Location

402-404 5th St.
Coralville, Johnson County, Iowa
41.67378, -91.57013

Categories

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Sources

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Nearby Historic Sites

Coralville Union Ecclesiastical Church
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0.2 mi
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Questions about this property

When was Coralville Public School listed on the National Register?

Coralville Public School was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on January 11, 1974.

What type of historic resource is Coralville Public School?

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

What is the period of significance for Coralville Public School?

The period of significance for Coralville Public School is recorded as the industrial era.

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