First hotel was built in 1843 by John Banfill in Jacksonville, Iowa ( later renamed as Garnavillo, Iowa). The building sat on Main Street , Block 11 Lot 8, diagonally across from south east corner of the city park. Note the sign states W. Brumm…
The Garnavillo Stone Schoolhouse was built in 1855 on the corner of Washington and Van Buren on Fractional block 9 in Garnavillo. The building measured 30x35 ft with a wide schoolhouse stairway leading to the second floor. It is not clear in records…
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…
A map of National, Iowa in Farmersburg Township in Clayton County, Iowa.
The map shows the location of the churches, school and hotel and Fair grounds in the small village.
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.
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…
Parochial School used for religion classes for the Lutheran church. School was built about 1908 and removed from the site in 1952. The building is now located at the Osborne Nature Center south of Elkader, Iowa.
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.
