The Rivola Theatre is a significant example of an early movie house. The building possesses architectural merit, exemplified by the bracketed tin cornice, tripartite arched windows, pedimented side windows, and use of ornamental quoins. This photo…
The Rivola Theatre is a significant example of an early movie house. The building possesses architectural merit, exemplified by the bracketed tin cornice, tripartite arched windows, pedimented side windows, and use of ornamental quoins. This photo…
Richland Township is located in ther northwestern most part of Mahaska County, bordering Jasper County to its north and Marion County to its west. Peoria is the last remaining community in the township, but the villages of Bernina or Lower Grove and…
This is a scene of a residential area close to downtown Oskaloosa, Iowa, in 1896. Note that the roads on this residential street still have not been paved with blocks of cement and would not be for about a decade later.
After the second Oskaloosa High School was constructed in 1897, it did not take long before the school population needed additional space. Therefore, in 1917 an addition was made to the northeast corner of the building. In 1937, a northwest wing…
This is a photograph of Raymond Fletcher Lacey, son of Congressman John F. Lacey from the 6th Iowa District, whose home residence was Oskaloosa, Iowa. This picture of Raymond was taken in 1876. Raymond would go on to live another four years, dying…
The Elmhurst Country Club in Oskaloosa, Iowa originally opened in 1920 as a nine hole course and was exclusively available to members only. In 2008, the course became public and was renamed Oskaloosa Golf. Pictured here are some of the first…
Prine School was a one-room school house situated just west of Oskaloosa. It opened in 1861 and was named after Henry H. Prine, who donated the property for which the school was to be built. As Oskaloosa began consolidating its one-room school…
Prine School was a one-room school house situated just west of Oskaloosa. It opened in 1861 and was named after Henry H. Prine, who donated the property for which the school was to be built. As Oskaloosa began consolidating its one-room school…
Prairie Township is located in the northern part of Mahaska County. Its chief community falls to that of New Sharon. Other communities that once existed in this township included Taintor and Flint, but they no longer remain.
