National Register of Historic Places

Pleasant Hill School

Lineville, Wayne County, Iowa
Listed
May 27, 1975
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
75000701

About this property

The Pleasant Hill School, also known as the Little Red School House, is a historic building located north of Lineville in rural Wayne County, Iowa, United States. It was built in 1881 on land that had been purchased for educational purposes in 1873, and it housed a one-room school until 1958. The Grand River Independent School District donated the school building to the Wayne County Historical Society. They maintain it as it was when it served as a schoolhouse. The interior furnishings are authentic, if not original to the building. The school yard is maintained as a roadside park along U.S. 65. The building follows a rectangular plan that is three bays long and two bays wide. It is capped with a gable roof. A small entryway is located on the south side of the structure. The school building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975.

Location

Lineville, Wayne County, Iowa
40.62377, -93.49679

Categories

EDUCATION
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Sources

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When was Pleasant Hill School listed on the National Register?

Pleasant Hill School was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 27, 1975.

What type of historic resource is Pleasant Hill School?

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

What is the period of significance for Pleasant Hill School?

The period of significance for Pleasant Hill School is recorded as the industrial era.

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