Jefferson Elementary School (Creston, Iowa)


Jefferson Elementary School
U.S. National Register of Historic Places

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Location	501 N. Cherry St. Creston, Iowa
Coordinates	41°03′45″N 94°21′23″W / 41.06250°N 94.35639°W / 41.06250; -94.35639Coordinates: 41°03′45″N 94°21′23″W / 41.06250°N 94.35639°W / 41.06250; -94.35639
Area	less than one acre
Built	1937
Built by	Hogeson Construction
Architect	Dougher, Rich & Woodburn
Architectural style	Moderne
MPS	Public Schools for Iowa: Growth and Change MPS
NRHP Reference #	02001223^[1]
Added to NRHP	October 24, 2002

The Jefferson Elementary School is a historic building located in Creston, Iowa, United States. There was an older Jefferson School building located on this property that was built in the 1880s. It had become overcrowded and lacked modern facilities by the 1920s. This building replaced it in 1937. It was built by Hogeson Construction for $74,629 using Public Works Administration funds.^[2] It was designed in the Moderne style by the Des Moines architectural firm of Dougher, Rich & Woodburn.^[2] The two-story brick structure was built on a concrete foundation, and it is capped with a flat roof. The multi-colored light brown brick is laid in a common bond, and it is accentuated with limestone beltcourses and copings. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2002.^[1] The school closed in 2006.

References

1 2 National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
1 2 Peggy Beedle. "Jefferson Elementary School" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved 2016-02-17.

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See also: National Register of Historic Places listings in Union County, Iowa and List of National Historic Landmarks in Iowa

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