In 1873-1874 a brick two story, four room school was built in Garnavillo, Iowa. This building was in use from 1873-1922. The school was located on block 7 Lot 5 in Garnavillo. In October 1917, electric lights were put in the Brick School.
May 1922, a bond issue was passed to put up new Elementary and High School in Garnavillo. The building was finished in the summer of 1923 and the first class was held in it on September 3, 1923. The Elementary and High School classes were held in…
Garnavillo Public "Brick" School 1874-1922. To the right of the school in the background, you can see the spire of St. Peter's Church. There are students outside of the building but also in the upstairs windows of the building.
St. Joseph's Catholic School in Garnavillo, Iowa was established in 1889 by Rev. Jacob A. Kurz. A frame building, the former Briggs Academy and the ground was purchased on the corner of Main Street and Maple Street (now known as Chestnut Street.) The…
St. Joseph's Catholic School in Garnavillo, Iowa was established in 1889 by Rev. Jacob A. Kurz. A frame building, the former Briggs Academy and the ground was purchased on the corner of Main street and Maple Street (now known as Chestnut Street.) The…
Photo was taken of the National School at its original location west of the village. The building in the photo was a two story building which many years later was turned into the Kountry Manor Supper Club. During the buildings school use it had two…
The front part of Turner Hall was erected in 1870, at a cost of $1,800. This is a frame , 35' x 50'. In September 1873, the society bought the Methodist Church building and added it to their hall. The cost of this including rebuilding, fitting up,…
The Echelon Cafe was located in the 200th block on North Main Street in Garnavillo. It was located in what is now known as the Speede Shop. Cafe owners Harold Schultz (1936-1941), John H. Ebbe (1941-1953), Seifert Family (1953- )
This photo was taken from a high elevation across the river. Motor Mill is located on the Turkey River six miles down stream from Elkader. This six story structure stands approximately fifty feet wide, sixty feet long and over ninety feet high with…
