Monroe Elementary School Historic District

Monroe Elementary School
Historic District
Location 3200 Pioneer Ave., SE.
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Coordinates 41°58′10.9″N 91°37′11.6″W / 41.969694°N 91.619889°W / 41.969694; -91.619889Coordinates: 41°58′10.9″N 91°37′11.6″W / 41.969694°N 91.619889°W / 41.969694; -91.619889
Area 7.89 acres (3.19 ha)
Built 1961
Architect Brown & Healey
Architectural style Modern Movement
NRHP reference # 15000751[1]
Added to NRHP October 23, 2015

The Monroe Elementary School Historic District is a nationally recognized historic district located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2015.[1] At the time of its nomination it consisted of 10 resources, which included one contributing building, one contributing site, three contributing objects, two non-contributing buildings, and three non-contributing objects.[2] The school building was completed in 1961 in a neighborhood of small ranch-style houses from the same era. Designed by the Cedar Rapids architectural firm of Brown & Healey, it was one of seven schools built as a result of a bond referendum in 1959. It was necessitated by a roughly 70% increase in enrollment between 1950 and 1960. The single story, brick building features long and wide corridors, low ceiling heights, extensive use of glazing, exposed trusses, and deep overhangs. The building retains historical integrity, while the other school buildings built at this time in Cedar Rapids do not.[2] Two basketball hoops and a fire engine-shaped piece of playground equipment are the contributing objects. The non-contributing buildings are two temporary classrooms, three pieces of playground equipment are the non-contributing objects. It ceased being a school building in 2011.

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. 1 2 Alexa McDowell. "Monroe Elementary School Historic District" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved 2017-09-14.


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