Pleasant Lawn School Historic District

Historic district in Iowa, United States

United States historic place


Pleasant Lawn School Historic District
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district


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Location	Off Iowa Highway 218 Mount Pleasant, Iowa
Coordinates	41°01′04″N 91°29′44″W / 41.01778°N 91.49556°W / 41.01778; -91.49556
Area	3.5 acres (1.4 ha)
Architect	H.W. Underhill Co.
NRHP reference No.	87000477
Added to NRHP	March 25, 1987

The Pleasant Lawn School Historic District is a nationally recognized historic district located northeast of Mount Pleasant, Iowa, United States. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1987. At the time of its nomination it consisted of three resources, all of which are contributing buildings. This is the only intact example of a consolidated rural school district in Iowa. It consists of a two-story brick school building (1917), a two-story frame teacherage (1917), and a hack barn. A gymnasium was added to the school building in 1941. The school was still in existence when the buildings were added to the National Register.

Consolidated schools in rural areas were an attempt to increase the tax base and to improve the educational opportunities that were offered by these small public schools. There were about 47 such districts in the state by 1920, and by 1930 there were 89 rural districts. This school was a combination of four school districts: School No. 4 in Marion Township, and Ebenezer, Wesley, and Everett Schools in Canaan Township. Voters approved the consolidation in 1916. While several of these schools were centered around small towns, many were like this one that was located far enough away from town that it was difficult for teachers to get to the schools. A teacherage was built to house them at the school. Students were brought to school in a horse-drawn hack. The barn was used to house the horses during the school day.

References

^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
^ James E. Jacobsen. "Pleasant Lawn School Historic District". National Park Service. Retrieved May 4, 2017. with photos

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v t e National Register of Historic Places in Henry County, Iowa
Danville	Geode State Park, Civilian Conservation Corps Area
Lowell	Hugh and Matilda Boyle House and Cemetery Historic District
Mount Pleasant	G. W. S. Allen House Henry Ambler House Dr. J.O. and Catherine Ball House Brazelton House Brazelton House Hotel Budde-Singer Building Camp Harlan-Camp McKean Historic District City Hall George and Margaret Cooper House First National Bank Harlan House Hotel Harlan-Lincoln House Henry County Courthouse Henry County Savings Bank Louisa Building Masonic Temple Theater Masters Building McCandless Building Mount Pleasant Public Library National State Bank Old Main Pleasant Lawn School Historic District Second Baptist Church Timmerman-Burd Building Union Block Zuhn Building
New London	John and Lavina Bangs House McClellan's General Store Peterson Manufacturing Building Smith and Weller Building
Oakland Mills Park	Oakland Mills Bridge
Salem	Bicksler Block Collins-Bond House Cook-Johnson House Joseph A. and Lydia A. Edwards House Farmers Savings Bank Fish Creek Bridge Owen A. and Emma J. Garretson House Holtkamp Round Barn Henderson Lewelling House Lamm-Pollmiller Farmstead District Isaac and Agnes (Bells) Reeves House Paton and Hannah Wilson House
Swedesburg	Charles E. Hult House, Summer Kitchen and Wood Shed John Hultquist House Red Ball Garage Swedesburg Historic Commercial District Swedish Evangelical Lutheran Church
Trenton	Benjamin Chapel and Richwoods Cemetery Samuel and Sarah Hulme House
Wayland	Christian K. and Margaret (Rich) Schantz House and Carpentry Shop
See also: National Register of Historic Places listings in Henry County, Iowa and List of National Historic Landmarks in Iowa

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