Johnson School (Davenport, Iowa)

Johnson School
Location of Johnson School in Iowa
Location: 1730 Wilkes Ave., Davenport, Iowa
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Built: 1910
Governing body: Private

Johnson School is an historic building located in the west end of Davenport, Iowa, United States. It was listed on the Davenport Register of Historic Properties on November 30, 2004.[1] It was built as an elementary school in 1910 for the Davenport Community School District and ceased functioning as a school in 2002 along with Grant Elementary School.[2] Controversy surrounded the school board’s decision to close both schools.[2][3] Today it serves as a commercial building[4] and the meeting place for a fledgling congregation of the Antiochian Orthodox Church in North America.[5]

See also

Other historic former school buildings in Davenport:

References

  1. ^ Historic Preservation Commission. "Davenport Register of Historic Properties". City of Davenport. http://www.cityofdavenportiowa.com/egov/docs/1157124087_589019.pdf. Retrieved 2011-03-21. 
  2. ^ a b Geyer, Thomas. "School closings meet strong opposition". Quad-City Times (January 26, 2002). http://qctimes.com/news/local/article_8f709cb9-bea6-5d0f-9b2b-6d4c75bafd1f.html. Retrieved 2011-03-21. 
  3. ^ Geyer, Thomas. "Judge upholds Davenport school closings". Quad-City Times (June 12, 2002). http://qctimes.com/news/local/article_453f131d-3a80-5ba8-a407-1abc9f49516e.html. Retrieved 2011-03-21. 
  4. ^ DeWitt, Jennifer. "Old school, new lessons". Quad-City Times (December 6, 2003). http://qctimes.com/business/article_151de328-6f8c-5c79-b997-86655b1e6763.html. Retrieved 2011-03-21. 
  5. ^ Baker, Deidre Cox. "Orthodox Church comes to Davenport". Quad-City Times (February 26, 2011). http://qctimes.com/news/local/article_455b287c-416a-11e0-885b-001cc4c002e0.html. Retrieved 2011-03-21. 
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