Bettendorf-Washington School
Encyclopedia
Bettendorf-Washington School is an historic building located in Bettendorf, Iowa
, United States
. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
in 1984.
immigrants. The building was modernized in 1923 and in 1927 Bettendorf School was renamed Washington School.
After the building was no longer used as a school it became the Bettendorf Museum, and then the Bettendorf Children's Museum. It became the Family Museum after its merger with the Center for the Cultural Arts. It has since moved to a different location.
Bettendorf, Iowa
Bettendorf is a city in Scott County, Iowa, United States. Bettendorf is the fifteenth largest city in the U.S. state of Iowa and the fourth largest city in the "Quad Cities". As of the 2010 United States Census the population grew to 33,217. Bettendorf is one of the Quad Cities, along with...
, United States
United States
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. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
in 1984.
History
The first school building in what is now Bettendorf was a stone building named the Gilbert School, and was built in 1870. It was located near State Street at the foot of 21st Street. Its name derived from its location in the town of Gilbert, as Bettendorf was then known. As the town grew there was a need for a larger school. The citizens of Bettendorf passed a bond referendum in 1908 to build a new school on 16th Street. The new building was called Bettendorf School. The old stone schoolhouse became a restaurant and bar and became a gathering place for the areas ArmenianArmenians
Armenian people or Armenians are a nation and ethnic group native to the Armenian Highland.The largest concentration is in Armenia having a nearly-homogeneous population with 97.9% or 3,145,354 being ethnic Armenian....
immigrants. The building was modernized in 1923 and in 1927 Bettendorf School was renamed Washington School.
After the building was no longer used as a school it became the Bettendorf Museum, and then the Bettendorf Children's Museum. It became the Family Museum after its merger with the Center for the Cultural Arts. It has since moved to a different location.
See also
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- Gilruth SchoolhouseGilruth SchoolhouseGilruth Schoolhouse was located on the north side of Davenport, Iowa, United States. The property was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1977. It has since been torn down and it was delisted from the NRHP in 2009...
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