North River Stone Schoolhouse

North River Stone Schoolhouse
Location North of Winterset off U.S. Route 169
Coordinates 41°24′10″N 94°02′32″W / 41.40278°N 94.04222°W / 41.40278; -94.04222Coordinates: 41°24′10″N 94°02′32″W / 41.40278°N 94.04222°W / 41.40278; -94.04222
Area less than one acre
Built 1874
MPS Legacy in Stone: The Settlement Era of Madison County, Iowa TR
NRHP Reference # 77000537[1]
Added to NRHP April 11, 1977

The North River Stone Schoolhouse is a historic building located north of Winterset, Iowa, United States. Built in 1874 of coursed native limestone, the one-room schoolhouse educated local students until it closed in 1945.[2] The building features quoining on the four corners of the exterior, four windows capped with stone lintels on the east and west elevations, and an off-center doorway on the main (south) facade. From 1962 to 1973 the building was restored, and it opened as a school museum operated by the Madison County Historical Society. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1977.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. Henry C. Miller. "North River Stone Schoolhouse" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved 2016-07-28. with photos


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