South Side School (Geneseo, Illinois)

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South Side School
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Location209 S. College Ave.
Geneseo, Illinois
Coordinates 41°27′4″N90°9′33″W / 41.45111°N 90.15917°W / 41.45111; -90.15917 Coordinates: 41°27′4″N90°9′33″W / 41.45111°N 90.15917°W / 41.45111; -90.15917
Area2 acres (0.81 ha)
Built1889
ArchitectRoss, J.W.; Volk Construction Co.
Architectural styleRomanesque
NRHP reference No. 75002142 [1]
Added to NRHPMay 6, 1975

The South Side School in Geneseo, Illinois was built in 1889. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975. [1]

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]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. "Full text of "Geneseo centennial history : 1836-1936"". archive.org. Retrieved 2015-11-02.
  3. Stone, Mary Ida (1981). Geneseo, Illinois: The First 150 Years Sesquicentennial History Genealogy. Geneseo, Illinois: Geneseo Historical Association. p. 45. ASIN   B000BUFF2C.