Jefferson No. 6 was sold at a public auction alongside a handful of other local schoolhouses on September 26, 1955. After the sale, the school was moved to land in section 14, just north of its original corner in section 24.
Photo credit: The first photo was originally uploaded to IAGenWeb by Sharon R. Becker, courtesy of the Mount Ayr Depot Museum. The second photo was taken by Mike Avitt in 2006 and uploaded to IAGenWeb by Sharon R. Becker.
Official School Name | Jefferson No. 6 |
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Parochial School Name | Hiawatha School |
When Built | Between 1875 and 1900 |
When Closed | Between 1930 and 1955 |