Stone Academy (Solon, Iowa)

Stone Academy in Solon, Iowa is a public one-room schoolhouse believed to have been built in 1842, located about two miles north of Solon's town center along the west side of Iowa Highway 1, which was the Old Military Road linking Dubuque to Iowa City. It was formerly known as the Big Grove Township School #1. It is one of the oldest surviving school buildings in Iowa.[2]

Stone Academy
Stone Academy (Solon, Iowa) is located in Iowa
Stone Academy (Solon, Iowa)
Stone Academy (Solon, Iowa) is located in the United States
Stone Academy (Solon, Iowa)
Nearest citySolon, Iowa
Coordinates41°50′20″N 91°30′5″W / 41.83889°N 91.50139°W / 41.83889; -91.50139
Built1842
NRHP reference No.00001653 [1]
Added to NRHPJanuary 16, 2001

It is a rectangular building built of limestone from the McCune quarry about two miles away. Its interior walls are plastered.[2]

It is currently a museum, open for tours by appointment only.

References

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  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
  2. ^ a b Robert Neymeyer (March 1, 2000). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Stone Academy / Big Grove # 1". National Park Service. Retrieved July 13, 2016. with four photos from 1999