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Ames High School
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National Register of Historic Places

Ames High School

On the National Register since 200224 years
Classical RevivalListed 2002Ames
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About Ames High School

Ames High School, at 515 Clark Ave., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Oct 24, 2002. The Register lists it for its architecture and education, at the local level. It describes its style as Classical Revival, as it does for 112 other Iowa listings. It was listed as part of Public Schools for Iowa: Growth and Change MPS. The listing covers 2 acres. Two more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isUnited States historic place. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 41 MB · National Archives↗
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Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 15 minutes

515 Clark Ave., Ames · about 0.5 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Ames High SchoolStart here
  2. 2Ames Main Street Historic DistrictDistrict · 0.2 mi on
  3. 3Municipal BuildingClassical Revival · Built 1916 · next door
  4. 4Masonic TempleBuilt 1917 · next door
  5. 5Bandshell Park Historic DistrictModern Movement · 0.2 mi on
Around it

16 more Register listings within 2 miles

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

DOld Town Historic DistrictQueen Anne0.3 miBBudd, Prof, J.L., Sarah M., and Etta Budd, HouseLate Victorian0.4 miBRoosevelt SchoolBeaux Arts0.5 miBIowa Beta Chapter of Sigma Phi EpsilonBuilding1.3 miBChristian Petersen Courtyard Sculptures, and Dairy Industry BuildingClassical1.3 mi★Knapp-Wilson HouseBuilding1.3 miBDelta Upsilon Chapter HouseFrench Renaissance1.5 miBAgriculture HallQueen Anne Revival · Built 18921.5 miBGilmour B. and Edith Craig MacDonald HouseCraftsman1.6 miBCranford Apartment BuildingBuilding1.6 miBAlumni HallGeorgian Revival · Built 19051.6 miBMorrill HallLate Victorian1.6 miBColonials Club HouseColonial Revival · Built 19101.7 miBEngineering HallSecond Empire1.7 miStMarston Water TowerStructure1.7 miBSigma Sigma-Delta Chi Fraternity HouseLate 19th and 20th Century Revivals1.8 mi
More like it

Classical Revival style, nearby

Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Classical Revival.

Municipal BuildingBuilt 1916 · 0.2 mi away
Roosevelt School0.5 mi away
Elkader Downtown Historic District8.5 mi away
Anthony M. McColl House19.7 mi away

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Questions about Ames High School

Is Ames High School on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Oct 24, 2002 (Register number 02001229).

Is Ames High School a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Iowa has 22 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Knapp-Wilson House, 1.3 miles away.

Can you visit Ames High School?

Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.

Where can I read the history of Ames High School?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 41 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 75337952 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.