Bristol-Washington Township School, also known as Bristol High School, is a historic school building located at Bristol, Elkhart County, Indiana. The original section was built in 1903–1904, with additions made in 1923, 1925, and 1949. The original building is a two-story, Colonial Revival style brick and limestone building on a raised basement. The original building measures 61 feet by 61 feet. The building houses the Elkhart County Historical Museum.[2]: 2
Bristol-Washington Township School | |
 Bristol-Washington Township School, July 2013 | |
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| Location | 304 W. Vistula St., Bristol, Indiana |
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| Coordinates | 41°43′18″N 85°49′57″W / 41.72167°N 85.83250°W |
| Area | 1.3 acres (0.53 ha) |
| Built | 1903-1904, 1923, 1925, 1949 |
| Architect | Selby, George; Ellwood, A.H. |
| Architectural style | Colonial Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 91001164[1] |
| Added to NRHP | August 29, 1991 |
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1991.[1]
The building now serves as the Elkhart Historical Museum, which was founded in 1968 as a partnership between the Elkhart Historical Society and the Elkhart County Parks Department. The museum is home to 30,000 artifacts and serves approximately 10,000 patrons a year.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "Indiana State Historic Architectural and Archaeological Research Database (SHAARD)" (Searchable database). Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology. Retrieved 2015-10-01. Note: This includes James V. Cruse (January 1991). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Bristol-Washington Township School" (PDF). Retrieved 2015-10-01. and Accompanying photographs.
- ^ "Elkhart County Museum About". Elkhart County Historical Museum.
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