National Register of Historic Places

G.A.R. Memorial Hall

Algona, Kossuth County, Iowa
Listed
January 15, 2014
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
13001077

About this property

G.A.R. Memorial Hall, also known as the Algona Schoolhouse, is a historic building located in Algona, Iowa, United States. It was built as the city's first schoolhouse in 1867, and moved to this location in 1887. The two-story frame Italianate structure features a gable roof, bracketed eaves, and wood lap siding. It originally had a belfry in the center of the roof, but it was removed at some point. After the building was moved it was used by the James C. Taylor Post No. 165 of the Grand Army of the Republic (G.A.R.), which had been organized in 1883. During the G.A.R.'s ownership the first floor was used as a library from 1899 to 1904. Because of declining numbers, the local G.A.R. Post gave the building to Hagg Post No. 90 of the American Legion Post in 1919 who used it for their clubhouse until 1967. At that time the Kossuth County Historical Society acquired the building, and they use it for a museum. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2014.

Location

122 S. Dodge St.
Algona, Kossuth County, Iowa
43.06992, -94.23715

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Sources

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

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When was G.A.R. Memorial Hall listed on the National Register?

G.A.R. Memorial Hall was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on January 15, 2014.

What type of historic resource is G.A.R. Memorial Hall?

G.A.R. Memorial Hall is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for G.A.R. Memorial Hall is recorded as the industrial era.

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