South Side School (Geneseo, Illinois)

South Side School
South Side School (Geneseo, Illinois) is located in Illinois
South Side School (Geneseo, Illinois)
South Side School (Geneseo, Illinois) is located in the United States
South Side School (Geneseo, Illinois)
Location209 S. College Ave.
Geneseo, Illinois
Coordinates41°27′4″N 90°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]

References

  1. ^ a b c "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.


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