Rensselaer Republican, Volume 27, Number 45, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 July 1895 — RENSSELAER PUBLIC SCHOOL BUILDING, NO. 2. [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

RENSSELAER PUBLIC SCHOOL BUILDING, NO. 2.

This building was built in 1893. Is two stories and a basement in height. Building is of briok, with stone basement and slate roof. Is well built and well finished, with all modern improvements and cost $16,000. Has an especially complete and superior heating and ventilating system. Has eight large school rooms and the superintendent’s office. In the basement are the furnaces, lunch and play rooms, closets and cremating furnaces for the closets Ac. The five lowest grades are located in this building.