Built 1871 Removed from NRHP May 12, 2009 Added to NRHP 16 September 1977 | NRHP Reference # 77000555 Opened 1871 | |
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Location 53rd and Marquette Sts., Davenport, Iowa Similar McKinley Elementary School, Buchanan School, School Number 6, Buffalo High School, Johnson School | ||
Gilruth Schoolhouse was an historic building located on the north side of Davenport, Iowa, United States. The one-room school was built in 1871 by the Rev. James Gilruth, who was a Methodist minister, wrestler and axe thrower. In the school's early years the boys and girls were segregated by sitting on opposite sides of the school. One of their punishments was to sit on the other side of the building. The school closed in 1960 and the property was bought nine years later by the families of Roger Jepsen, John Platt and T.H. Deevers for historical preservation. The Kimberly Village Christian Reformed Church renovated the building in 1971 for use as a preschool. The property was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1977. In 1991 the school building was torn down when its owner could not find a buyer for it and it was delisted from the National Register in 2009.