The South Side School in Geneseo, Illinois was built in 1889. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975.[1]
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| Location | 209 S. College Ave. Geneseo, Illinois |
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| Coordinates | 41°27′4″N 90°9′33″W / 41.45111°N 90.15917°W |
| Area | 2 acres (0.81 ha) |
| Built | 1889 |
| Architect | Ross, J.W.; Volk Construction Co. |
| Architectural style | Romanesque |
| NRHP reference No. | 75002142[1] |
| Added to NRHP | May 6, 1975 |
It replaced "The American House" that served as a boarding house for out-of-town visitors from 1854.[2] The South Side School was designed by architect John W. Ross and was built by Volk Construction Co.[1] It was demolished, controversially, in 1979.[3]
References edit
- ^ a b c "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ "Full text of "Geneseo centennial history : 1836-1936"". archive.org. Retrieved 2015-11-02.
- ^ Stone, Mary Ida (1981). Geneseo, Illinois: The First 150 Years Sesquicentennial History Genealogy. Geneseo, Illinois: Geneseo Historical Association. p. 45. ASIN B000BUFF2C.