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Roosevelt Elementary School
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National Register of Historic Places

Roosevelt Elementary School

On the National Register since 200422 years
Late Gothic RevivalListed 2004Waterloo
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About Roosevelt Elementary School

Roosevelt Elementary School, at 200 E. Arlington St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Dec 30, 2004. The Register lists it for its education and architecture, at the local level. It describes its style as Late Gothic Revival, as it does for 19 other Iowa listings.

What it isNRHP-listed in Waterloo, 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 · 41 MB · National Archives↗
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Make it a walk: 2 landmarks in about 10 minutes

200 E. Arlington St., Waterloo · about 0.4 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Roosevelt Elementary SchoolStart here
  2. 2Dunsmore HouseBuilding · 0.4 mi on
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★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

BGrace Methodist Episcopal ChurchClassical Revival1 miDWalnut Street Historic DistrictDistrict1 miBWalnut Street Baptist ChurchEnglish Arts and Crafts1.1 miBThe Fowler Company BuildingLate Victorian1.2 miDWaterloo East Commercial Historic DistrictItalianate1.3 miBMemorial BuildingBuilding1.3 miBWaterloo Masonic TempleBuilding1.3 miBOverland Waterloo Company BuildingBuilding1.3 miBHotel PresidentBuilding1.4 miBWaterloo Public Library-East Side BranchClassical Revival · Built 19051.4 miBMaster Service StationMission/Spanish Colonial Revival1.5 miBFriedl Bakery BuildingBuilding1.5 miBMarsh-Place BuildingCommercial Style1.5 miBBlack Hawk County Soldiers Memorial HallClassical Revival · Built 19161.6 miDWaterloo West Commercial Historic DistrictDistrict1.7 miBFire Station No. 2Renaissance Revival1.7 miBHotel Russell-LamsonColonial Revival1.7 miBChicago, Great Western Railroad-Waterloo Freight DepotBuilding1.7 mi
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BCampbell Baking CompanyBuilding1.7 miBYMCA BuildingArt Deco1.8 miBRensselaer Russell HouseBuilt 18611.8 miBSnowden HouseItalianate1.8 miDHighland Historic DistrictDistrict1.8 miBWaterloo Public Library (West Branch)Classical Revival · Built 19051.9 miBRath Packing Company Administration BuildingLate Gothic Revival1.9 miBEmerson SchoolClassical Revival1.9 miBHenry Weis HouseColonial Revival · Built 19022 mi

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Questions about Roosevelt Elementary School

Is Roosevelt Elementary School on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Dec 30, 2004 (Register number 04001402).

Is Roosevelt Elementary School a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Iowa has 22 National Historic Landmarks.

Can you visit Roosevelt Elementary 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 Elementary 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 75338294 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.