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Madison School
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National Register of Historic Places

Madison School

Also known as Madison Elementary School

On the National Register since 201214 years
Late 19th and 20th Century RevivalsListed 2012Winona
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

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About Madison School

Madison School, at 515 W. Wabasha St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Mar 6, 2012. The Register lists it for its education, at the local level. It describes its style as Late 19th and 20th Century Revivals, as it does for 13 other Minnesota listings. The listing covers 2.1 acres.

What it isSchool building 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 · 41 MB · National Archives↗
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Make it a walk: 3 landmarks in about 15 minutes

515 W. Wabasha St., Winona · about 0.4 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Madison SchoolStart here
  2. 2Jefferson SchoolModern Movement · 0.2 mi on
  3. 3Winona and St. Peter Engine HouseBuilding · 0.2 mi on
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20 more Register listings within 2 miles

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

BWashington-Kosciusko SchoolModern Movement · Built 19341.2 miBDr. J. W. S. Gallagher HousePrairie School1.3 miBAbner F. Hodgins HouseQueen Anne · Built 18901.5 miDWindom Park Residential Historic DistrictDistrict1.5 miBModel School Building and College Hall of the Winona Normal SchoolBuilt 19151.7 miBFirst Congregational ChurchBuilding1.7 miBHuff-Lamberton HouseItalian Villa1.7 miBLaird, Norton Company BuildingBuilt 19171.8 miBWinona Masonic TempleLate 19th and 20th Century Revivals1.8 miBWinona High School and Winona Junior High SchoolLate 19th and 20th Century Revivals1.8 miBWinona Free Public LibraryNeo-Classic1.8 miBWinona County CourthouseRomanesque1.8 miBWinona HotelRomanesque Revival1.8 miBSchlitz HotelBuilding1.8 miBChicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railway StationBuilding1.9 miBWinona Savings Bank BuildingEgyptian Revival1.9 miStLake Park BandshellStructure2 miBWinona City HallModern Movement2 mi
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BGrain and Lumber Exchange BuildingRenaissance Revival · Built 19002 miBChoate Deparment StoreRomanesque Revival2 mi
More like it

Late 19th and 20th Century Revivals style, nearby

Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Late 19th and 20th Century Revivals.

Winona High School and Winona Junior High School1.8 mi away
Central Grade School2.1 mi away

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Questions about Madison School

Is Madison School on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Mar 6, 2012 (Register number 12000073).

Is Madison School a National Historic Landmark?

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

Can you visit Madison 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 Madison 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 93203294 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.