Roosevelt School

Roosevelt School, also known as Second Ward School, is a historic building located in , United States. It is significant as an example of a Progressive Era school building that served as a neighborhood elementary school from its construction in 1924 until it was controversially closed in 2005.
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Photo: David M Brenner, CC BY-SA 3.0.
  • Type: Residential building
  • Description: historic school building in Ames, Iowa, USA
  • Also known as: “The Roosevelt”
  • Address: 921 9th Street, Ames, IA 50010

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Mary Greeley Medical Center and Municipal Building.

Hospital
is a 220-bed regional medical center in . The medical center services residents of a 14-county region in central Iowa, including a six-county primary market of , , , , and counties. is situated 3,200 feet east of Roosevelt School.

Government office
Photo: Boscophotos, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The , also known as Youth & Shelter Services, is a historic building located in , United States. It is significant for its association with the Progressive Movement reforms implemented by the city in the early 20th century. is situated 3,300 feet southeast of Roosevelt School.

Park
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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ames and Iowa State Center.

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is a pleasant college town in , sitting astride the Skunk River roughly 30 miles north of . Life in follows the ebb and flow of the academic year at Iowa State University, which is the city's primary draw.

Neighborhood
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The is located just southeast of Iowa State University's central campus in . It is a complex of cultural and athletic venues.

Hamlet
is a community within the corporate limits of the city of , in , , United States. is situated 3 miles west of Roosevelt School.

Roosevelt School

Latitude
42.03064° or 42° 1′ 50″ north
Longitude
-93.62366° or 93° 37′ 25″ west
Open location code
86J829JG+7G
Open­Street­Map ID
way 260496177
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­residential
Wiki­data ID
Q48843232
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