Jefferson Elementary School is an
elementary school in
Winona, Minnesota
Winona is a city in and the county seat of Winona County, Minnesota, Winona County, in the U.S. state, state of Minnesota. Located in bluff country on the Mississippi River, its most noticeable physical landmark is Sugar Loaf (Winona, Minnesota ...
, United States. Its building was completed in 1938, the last of five new facilities built by
Winona Public Schools in the early 20th century.
It was listed on the
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance or "great artistic ...
in 2012 for its local significance in the themes of architecture and education.
It was nominated for representing the efforts of Winona Public Schools to implement progressive educational reforms, as well as for its
Public Works Administration funding and
Art Moderne
Streamline Moderne is an international style of Art Deco architecture and design that emerged in the 1930s. Inspired by aerodynamic design, it emphasized curving forms, long horizontal lines, and sometimes nautical elements. In industrial design ...
architecture.
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Jefferson STEM Elementary
{{National Register of Historic Places in Minnesota
1938 establishments in Minnesota
Buildings and structures in Winona, Minnesota
Moderne architecture in Minnesota
National Register of Historic Places in Winona County, Minnesota
Public elementary schools in Minnesota
Public Works Administration in Minnesota
PWA Moderne architecture
School buildings completed in 1938
School buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in Minnesota
Schools in Winona County, Minnesota