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Lansing Stone School
Photo: Kevin Schuchmann, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons · tap to enlarge
National Register of Historic Places

Lansing Stone School

Also known as Stone Building Elementary School

Lansing’s first place on the National RegisterListed Dec 18, 1973; only 41 of Iowa’s 2,458 listings are older
Listed 1973Lansing

Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

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About Lansing Stone School

Lansing Stone School, at SW corner Center and 5th Sts., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Dec 18, 1973: the first place in Lansing to be listed. Only 41 of Iowa’s 2,458 listings are older. The Register lists it for its education and architecture, at the local level. Three more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isBuilding in Iowa, United States. 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 · 67 MB · National Archives↗
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Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 15 minutes

SW corner Center and 5th Sts., Lansing · about 0.5 miles on foot, as the crow flies

Around it

1 more Register listing within 2 miles

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

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Questions about Lansing Stone School

Is Lansing Stone School on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Dec 18, 1973 (Register number 73000721).

Is Lansing Stone School a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Iowa has 22 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Astor Fur Warehouse, 21.3 miles away.

Can you visit Lansing Stone 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 Lansing Stone School?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 67 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 75338215 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.