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Clinton High School and Public Library
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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Location	600 S. 4th St. Clinton, Iowa
Coordinates	41°50′24″N 90°11′36″W / 41.84000°N 90.19333°W / 41.84000; -90.19333
Built	1888-1889
Architect	Josiah L. Rice
Architectural style	Romanesque Revival
MPS	Clinton, Iowa MPS
NRHP reference No.	12000792
Added to NRHP	September 19, 2012

Clinton High School and Public Library, also known as Roosevelt School, is an historic structure located in Clinton, Iowa, United States. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2012.

History

Clinton architect Josiah L. Rice designed the building in the Romanesque Revival style. The building housed Clinton High School from 1889 until 1922. It also served as the Clinton Public Library until 1904. After a new high school was built, the building became the office of the superintendent and Roosevelt Elementary School and served that purpose until 1974. The Clinton Community School District used the building as its administration center until they moved out in 2013. The building has been turned into 16 apartments, 12 of which are income-restricted and four are market-rate. Community Housing Initiatives of Spencer, Iowa was responsible for the $4.8 million project that was completed in October 2016.

Architecture

The former school building is a 2½-story brick structure built on a stone foundation. Stone was also used for the window sills, string courses, arches and trim. Previous to its 2016 renovation, smaller windows with infill panels had replaced the original windows. The window openings above the roof cornice line were boarded up. All the windows in the building have been reopened to their original forms. The steel fire escape on the north wall was also a later addition. The interior featured open stairwells and wood wainscoting.

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. ^ Kearney, Mike. "An Architectural Heritage". City of Clinton. Archived from the original on 2011-09-21. Retrieved 2015-06-09.
3. Alma Gaul (June 8, 2015). "Tour buildings have storied pasts". Quad-City Times. Davenport. Retrieved 2015-06-09.
4. Alma Gaul (June 8, 2015). "Downtown Clinton reinvents itself". Quad-City Times. Davenport. Retrieved 2015-06-09.
5. Alma Gaul (October 19, 2016). "Clinton's historic Roosevelt School reopens as apartments". Quad-City Times. Davenport. Retrieved 2016-10-19.

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See also: National Register of Historic Places listings in Clinton County, Iowa and List of National Historic Landmarks in Iowa

• School buildings completed in 1889
• Romanesque Revival architecture in Iowa
• Buildings and structures in Clinton County, Iowa
• Former library buildings in the United States
• Former school buildings in the United States
• School buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in Iowa
• Libraries on the National Register of Historic Places in Iowa
• National Register of Historic Places in Clinton County, Iowa
• Defunct schools in Iowa