Jefferson Elementary School

Winona, United States

Exterior only

Visible from the street; the inside is private.

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Heritage registerNational Register of Historic Places↗

Jefferson Elementary School in Winona, Minnesota, completed in 1938, represents the final wave of educational construction undertaken by Winona Public Schools in the early twentieth century. Designed in the Streamline Moderne—or Art Moderne—style, the building exemplifies the architectural modernism of its era. It was constructed with support from the Public Works Administration, reflecting the federal investment in public infrastructure during the Depression. The school was recognized as significant to the community's history when it was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2012, honored for its architectural merit and its role in advancing the progressive educational reforms championed by the district.