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Garnavillo School - 1922 view 3

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…

Tags: church, Clayton County, Education, Garnavillo.Iowa, Museum, School

Garnavillo "Brick" School - view 3

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.

Tags: Clayton County, Education, Garnavillo.Iowa, School, St Peter

St. Joseph's Parochial School - Garnavillo, Iowa - 1914, view 2

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…

Tags: Briggs Academy, Clayton County, Education, Garnavillo.Iowa, parochial school, Religion, School, St Joseph's

St. Joseph's Parochial School - Garnavillo,Iowa - 1914

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…

Tags: Briggs Academy, Clayton County, Education, Garnavillo.Iowa, parochial school, Religion, School, St Joseph's

National School, National -Iowa

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…

Tags: Clayton County, Education, National, School

St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Garnavillo, Iowa -1935

St. Joseph's Catholic Church in 1935. This was the year that additions of a new Sanctuary, a new front entrance and a new bell tower were added to the Catholic Church. This is the only picture in the collection with a clear view of details of all…

Tags: catholic, Clayton County, Garnavillo, rectory, School, St Joseph's

St. Joseph's Catholic Church hall in Garnavillo, Iowa -Church Hall and School

St. Joseph's Catholic School in Garnavillo was completed in the summer of 1927. This building was used for a Parochial School from 1927-1969. This building is located in the block area of St. Joseph's Catholic Church and Church Rectory. The building…

Tags: catholic, church hall, Clayton County, Garnavillo, School, St Joseph's