Roosevelt School
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About Roosevelt School
Roosevelt School, at 921 9th St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Mar 2, 2010. The Register lists it for its education and architecture, at the local level. It describes its style as Beaux Arts, as it does for 29 other Iowa listings. The listing covers 2.5 acres.
What it isHistoric school building in Ames, Iowa, USA. 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 · 81 MB · National Archives↗Make it a walk: 3 landmarks in about 15 minutes
921 9th St., Ames · about 0.6 miles on foot, as the crow flies
- 1Roosevelt SchoolStart here
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Old Town Historic DistrictQueen Anne · 0.2 mi on - 3
Ames High SchoolClassical Revival · 0.3 mi on
6 more Register listings within a mile
★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.
Memories of Roosevelt School
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Questions about Roosevelt School
Is Roosevelt School on the National Register of Historic Places?
Yes. It was added on Mar 2, 2010 (Register number 10000055).
Is Roosevelt 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 mile away.
Can you visit Roosevelt 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 Roosevelt School?
In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 81 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 75340134 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.