Lincoln School (Farley, Iowa)

Lincoln School
Location About 4 miles (6.4 km) north of Farley
Coordinates 42°29′24″N 90°59′07″W / 42.49000°N 90.98528°W / 42.49000; -90.98528Coordinates: 42°29′24″N 90°59′07″W / 42.49000°N 90.98528°W / 42.49000; -90.98528
Area less than one acre
NRHP reference # 75000687[1]
Added to NRHP July 24, 1975

Lincoln School, also known as the W.J. McGee Boyhood School, is a historic building located north of Farley, Iowa, United States. This is a typical Iowa one-room schoolhouse that features frame construction, rectangular shape, and a gable roof. The entryway on the front was added in the 1890s. The building is historically significant with its association with W.J. McGee, a respected inventor, geologist, anthropologist, and ethnologist.[2] While he was largely self-taught, McGee attended school here during the four winter months from about 1858 to 1867. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ N.W. McGee. "Lincoln School". National Park Service. Retrieved 2017-01-01. with photos


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