National Register of Historic Places

Shelby Consolidated School

Shelby, Shelby County, Iowa
Listed
February 5, 2014
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
13001139

About this property

The Shelby Consolidated School, also known as Shelby-Tenant Community School, is a historic building located in Shelby, Iowa, United States. The first school in Shelby was organized in 1870. In 1919 the Consolidated Independent School District of Shelby was created from eight school districts. This building replaced an 1899 structure on the same site. It was designed by the Omaha architectural firm of John Latenser & Sons. The brick, three-story, U-shaped Neoclassical-inspired structure is typical of the many "school buildings that made Latenser a highly respected name in school architecture in the early twentieth century." It is also the only known extant building designed by the firm in Western Iowa. The facility is a fine example of consolidated school design that state officials, prominent school architects, and education professionals advocated for at the time it was built. A new gymnasium was added in 1975. The Shelby-Tenant Community School District was discontinued in 2004, and this building was left vacant. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2014, and converted into an apartment building called the Cardinal Lofts.

Location

304 Western Ave.
Shelby, Shelby County, Iowa
41.51713, -95.45845

Categories

ARCHITECTUREEDUCATION
Sources

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

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When was Shelby Consolidated School listed on the National Register?

Shelby Consolidated School was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on February 5, 2014.

What type of historic resource is Shelby Consolidated School?

Shelby Consolidated School is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Shelby Consolidated School?

The period of significance for Shelby Consolidated School is recorded as the industrial era.

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