Lincoln School (Farley, Iowa)

Lincoln School
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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Location	About 4 miles (6.4 km) north of Farley
Coordinates	42°29′24″N 90°59′07″W / 42.49000°N 90.98528°W / 42.49000; -90.98528Coordinates: 42°29′24″N 90°59′07″W / 42.49000°N 90.98528°W / 42.49000; -90.98528
Area	less than one acre
NRHP reference #	75000687
Added to NRHP	July 24, 1975

Lincoln School, also known as the W.J. McGee Boyhood School, is a historic building located north of Farley, Iowa, United States. This is a typical Iowa one-room schoolhouse that features frame construction, rectangular shape, and a gable roof. The entryway on the front was added in the 1890s. The building is historically significant with its association with W.J. McGee, a respected inventor, geologist, anthropologist, and ethnologist. While he was largely self-taught, McGee attended school here during the four winter months from about 1858 to 1867. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975.