Follow our Journey

For 6 years we’ve been searching for a place to gather people, to celebrate, and to create something meaningful. In 2020, we came this close to signing papers on a different space. Pens ready. Plans forming. But then it didn’t work out (sketchy realtor work work that we weren’t comfortable with). HOWEVER, the dream stayed. […]

Not just a building-a legacy.
Not just a schoolhouse- a piece of Iowa’s architectural history.

Proudfoot & Bird + Rawson refers to one of the most influential architecture firms in Iowa history, especially tied to Des Moines’ early 20th-century skyline and civic identity.

Hi, we’re Brad and Lori, the people behind the next chapter of Washington Township School in Minburn, Iowa- The Schoolhouse Estate. You might be wondering…Why buy an old school? The short answer:   We love people, stories + history, and believe in restoration, in making things new again. As a wedding photographer and a general contractor, […]