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Jefferson School
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National Register of Historic Places

Jefferson School

On the National Register since 201214 years
Modern MovementListed 2012Winona
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About Jefferson School

Jefferson School, at 1268 W. 5th St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Mar 6, 2012. The Register lists it for its education and architecture, at the local level. It describes its style as Modern Movement, as it does for 9 other Minnesota listings. It was listed as part of Federal Relief Construction in Minnesota MPS AD; Federal Relief Construction in Minnesota MPS AD. The listing covers 13.1 acres. Two more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isSchool in Winona, Minnesota, 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 · 57 MB · National Archives↗
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1268 W. 5th St., Winona · about 0.2 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Jefferson SchoolStart here
  2. 2Madison SchoolLate 19th and 20th Century Revivals · 0.2 mi on
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29 more Register listings within 2 miles

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

BWinona and St. Peter Engine HouseBuilding0.2 miBWashington-Kosciusko SchoolModern Movement · Built 19341 miBDr. J. W. S. Gallagher HousePrairie School1.1 miBAbner F. Hodgins HouseQueen Anne · Built 18901.3 miDWindom Park Residential Historic DistrictDistrict1.3 miBModel School Building and College Hall of the Winona Normal SchoolBuilt 19151.5 miBHuff-Lamberton HouseItalian Villa1.5 miBFirst Congregational ChurchBuilding1.6 miBWinona High School and Winona Junior High SchoolLate 19th and 20th Century Revivals1.6 miBWinona Free Public LibraryNeo-Classic1.6 miBWinona County CourthouseRomanesque1.6 miBWinona HotelRomanesque Revival1.6 miBSchlitz HotelBuilding1.6 miBChicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railway StationBuilding1.7 miBLaird, Norton Company BuildingBuilt 19171.7 miBWinona Masonic TempleLate 19th and 20th Century Revivals1.7 miBWinona Savings Bank BuildingEgyptian Revival1.7 miBWinona City HallModern Movement1.8 mi
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BGrain and Lumber Exchange BuildingRenaissance Revival · Built 19001.8 miBChoate Deparment StoreRomanesque Revival1.8 miDEast Second Street Commercial Historic DistrictItalianate1.8 miBWinona and St. Peter Railroad Freight HouseBuilding1.8 miStLake Park BandshellStructure1.9 miBPaul Watkins HouseJacobethan Revival1.9 miBCentral Grade SchoolLate 19th and 20th Century Revivals1.9 miDWinona Commercial Historic District (Boundary Increase)Late Victorian1.9 miBMerchants National BankBuilding1.9 miBAnger's BlockItalianate1.9 miBKirch/Latch BuildingItalianate1.9 mi
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Modern Movement style, nearby

Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Modern Movement.

Washington-Kosciusko SchoolBuilt 1934 · 1 mi away
Winona City Hall1.8 mi away

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Questions about Jefferson School

Is Jefferson School on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Mar 6, 2012 (Register number 12000072).

Is Jefferson School a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Minnesota has 25 National Historic Landmarks.

Can you visit Jefferson 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 Jefferson School?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 57 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 93201208 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.