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Bennington No. 4

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spans the front of the school on the west side, opening into the classroom. There are no windows on the north side, a concession to winter winds. Two windows on the east side and four on the south side light the room, which features a
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The 1911 school replaced an earlier school that had existed on the site since the 1880s. By the early 20th century local farmers were prospering, and chose to build a high-quality replacement school. The school features a large
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with a 30-gallon cast iron bell on a higher-than-usual roof. The one-story wood-frame school measures about 34.5 feet (10.5 m) deep and 22.5 feet (6.9 m) wide on a shaped stone
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Neymeyer, Robert (March 1, 2000). "National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form: Bennington #4" (Document). National Park Service.
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which provided as many as thirty or more students for first through eighth grades. Students in higher grades attended
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community until 1955 when it was closed. While it was open, the school also served as a
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University and college buildings listed on the National Register of Historic Places
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and the wainscot has been preserved. The wood strip floor has been preserved.
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is centered on the gable at the east end, exposed on the interior.
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front facade with the belfry above, flanked by two two-over-two
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August H.J. and Justena Lange Farmstead Historic District
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U.S. National Register of Historic Places

Bennington No. 4 is located in Iowa
Bennington No. 4 is located in the United States
Waterloo, Iowa
42°35′58.9″N 92°17′50.4″W / 42.599694°N 92.297333°W / 42.599694; -92.297333
00001651
one-room schoolhouse
Waterloo, Iowa
sections
Waterloo East High School
German-American
community center
belfry
foundation
gabled
sash windows
vestibule
pressed tin ceiling
wainscoting
drywall
shingles
chimney
National Register of Historic Places


"National Register Information System"
National Register of Historic Places
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