Gilruth Schoolhouse
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gilruth-schoolhouse-290-11908347
title:
Gilruth Schoolhouse
text:
The Gilruth Schoolhouse was a historic building located in Davenport, Iowa, United States. The one-room school was built in 1871 by the Rev. James Gilruth, who was a Methodist minister, wrestler, and axe thrower. The school was started as a subscription school to educate Gilruth's children, grandchildren, and neighbors. This was a common type of school in Iowa before education was publicly funded. In such a system, parents generally organized and financially supported the school, hired the teach
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United States historic place
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gilruth_Schoolhouse
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date modified:
2023-08-06T21:09:26Z
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