National Register of Historic Places

Goldenrod Schoolhouse

Clarinda, Page County, Iowa
Listed
September 22, 1994
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
75000697

About this property

The Goldenrod Schoolhouse is a historic building located in Clarinda, Iowa, United States. The 23-by-33-foot (7.0 by 10.1 m) one-room school was built in Fremont Township, northern Page County, in 1873. Jessie Field taught in the school at the turn of the 20th century. She initiated a school program here in March 1901 that eventually developed into the 4-H organization. The building served as part of the Page County rural school system until 1960. It was slated for demolition when it was saved and moved to the Page County Fairgrounds in Clarinda in 1965. It was near to the place that Jessie Field had held the first Boys Farm Camp and Camp of the Golden Maids in 1910 and 1911. The former school building was originally listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975. The land the old schoolhouse was located on was quite low and flooding and drainage had become a problem. Changes in the city's water system would have affected the area. The Nodaway Valley Historical Society had created a museum with a display of rural schools and the beginnings of 4-H near the fairgrounds. The Goldenrod Schoolhouse was moved to the museum in January 1993. Because of the move it was removed from the National Register in August 1993, and it was returned again the following year.

Location

1600 S. 16th St.
Clarinda, Page County, Iowa
40.72242, -95.03759

Categories

EDUCATION
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Sources

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Nearby Historic Sites

Page County Courthouse
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1 mi
Hepburn, Col. William Peters, House
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White, W. T. S., House and Carriage House
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Clarinda Carnegie Library
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McCoy Polygonal Barn
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When was Goldenrod Schoolhouse listed on the National Register?

Goldenrod Schoolhouse was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 22, 1994.

What type of historic resource is Goldenrod Schoolhouse?

Goldenrod Schoolhouse is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Goldenrod Schoolhouse?

The period of significance for Goldenrod Schoolhouse is recorded as the industrial era.

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