National Register of Historic Places

Mann School No. 2

Moorhead, Monona County, Iowa
Listed
January 16, 2001
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
00001655

About this property

Mann School No. 2, also known as Sioux Township #2, is a historic building located west of Moorhead, Iowa, United States. Built in 1884, the building is a simple rectangular frame structure with a gable roof. Originally three bays long, an addition in the 1920s that added a cloak room and internal stairway to the basement, extended it one more bay. Located in the Loess Hills, this school differed from one-room schoolhouses on the prairie, in that it was located near the center of a cluster of families rather than at the center of four sections. Parents of the students who were educated here took responsibility for the upkeep and maintenance of the building and grounds. The building remained in use as a school until 1945 when the teacher expectantly left. Enrollment had been low to begin with so the district sent the students to a neighboring rural school and then to Moorhead. The building continued as a polling place after the school was formally closed in 1945. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2001.

Location

Moorhead, Monona County, Iowa
41.92990, -95.95344

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When was Mann School No. 2 listed on the National Register?

Mann School No. 2 was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on January 16, 2001.

What type of historic resource is Mann School No. 2?

Mann School No. 2 is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Mann School No. 2?

The period of significance for Mann School No. 2 is recorded as the industrial era.

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