South Side School (Geneseo, Illinois) Explained

South Side School
Coordinates:41.4511°N -90.1592°W
Built:1889
Architect:Ross, J.W.; Volk Construction Co.
Architecture:Romanesque
Added:May 6, 1975
Refnum:75002142

The South Side School in Geneseo, Illinois was built in 1889. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975.

It replaced "The American House" that served as a boarding house for out-of-town visitors from 1854.[1] The South Side School was designed by architect John W. Ross and was built by Volk Construction Co. It was demolished, controversially, in 1979.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Full text of "Geneseo centennial history : 1836-1936" . archive.org . 2015-11-02.
  2. Book: Stone, Mary Ida . Geneseo, Illinois: The First 150 Years Sesquicentennial History Genealogy . Geneseo Historical Association . 1981 . B000BUFF2C . Geneseo, Illinois . 45.