St. Luke's School and Recreation Center

St. Luke's School and Recreation Center is a historic building located in St. Lucas, Iowa, United States.

[1] St. Luke's Catholic Church and the city of St. Lucas were both established in 1855 by people who were largely of German heritage.

Lay people served as its first teachers until 1876 when the Franciscan Sisters of Perpetual Adoration from La Crosse, Wisconsin started teaching in the school.

It is possible he consulted with Dubuque contractor Anton Zwack, who is responsible for building the present St. Luke's Church across the street three years later.

The increased enrollment necessitated a two-story addition onto the back of the building with added classroom space in 1947.

That year the parish schools from St. Lucas, Fort Atkinson and Holy Trinity in Protivin were merged.