St. Paul (German Lutheran) Church parsonage was built in 1854 in Garnavillo, Iowa. There was a school room space on the west half of the second floor. This space was used for religious instruction of the confirmands. This structure was used from…
St. Paul (German Lutheran) Lutheran Church was organized and built in 1853. The frame structure was 30 x 40 feet.The Lutheran Congregation at Garnavillo installed the first bell in the county -pre 1854.
St Marys Catholic Church in Clayton, Iowa. The Church was located on River Street ( 1/2 lot 4, Block 21) in the town of Clayton. The Church was built in 1870 and closed in 1926.
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…
Construction for the new Catholic school was started in 1926 and finished in the summer of 1927. See St. Joseph's Parochial School -Brief History for more information.
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…