Bettendorf–Washington School
Bettendorf-Washington School | |
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| Location | 533 16th St., Bettendorf, Iowa |
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| NRHP reference No. | 84001317 [1] |
| Added to NRHP | July 12, 1984 |
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.[1]
History
The first school building in what is now Bettendorf was a stone building named the Gilbert School, and was built in 1870.[2] 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.[2] The new building was called Bettendorf School. The old stone schoolhouse became a restaurant and bar and became a gathering place for the areas 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,[2] and then the Bettendorf Children's Museum. It became the Family Museum after its merger with the Center for the Cultural Arts.[3] It has since moved to a different location.
See also
Other former school buildings in Scott County that are listed on the National Register of Historic Places:
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ a b c John Ryan, Fredrick I. Anderson (ed.) (1982). Joined by a River: Quad Cities. Davenport: Lee Enterprises. p. 143.
{{cite book}}:|first=has generic name (help) - ^ "Family Museum – Bettendorf, Iowa". Iowa Tourism. Retrieved 2011-04-15.
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