The gymnasium/music room/shop building was added in 1956 to accommodate the post World War II baby boom.

As the 20th century continued the population in rural areas declined, which affected enrollment.

[2] The Steamboat Rock School merged with the Wellsburg and Ackley-Geneva districts in 1997, and this building was left empty.

The city acquired it in 1999, and it now houses a variety of retail businesses and offices.

This article about a property in Hardin County, Iowa on the National Register of Historic Places is a stub.