Center Township Grade and High School, also known as Mays Elementary School, is a historic school building located at Rushville, Rush County, Indiana. It was built in 1929, and is a 2+1⁄2-story, brick building with Classical Revival and Prairie School style design elements. It has a flat topped hipped roof, overhanging eaves, and sparse stone and brick detailing.[2]: 5
Center Township Grade and High School | |
![]() Center Township Grade and High School, August 2012 | |
Location | 929 E. South St. at Mays, Center Township, Rush County, Indiana |
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Coordinates | 39°44′31″N 85°25′44″W / 39.74194°N 85.42889°W |
Area | 3.5 acres (1.4 ha) |
Built | 1929 |
Architect | Werking, Charles E. & Paul R.; et.al. |
Architectural style | Classical Revival, Prairie School |
MPS | Indiana's Public Common and High Schools MPS |
NRHP reference No. | 04000211[1] |
Added to NRHP | March 22, 2004 |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2004.[1]
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 2016-06-01. Note: This includes Judy K. Cowling (June 2003). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Center Township Grade and High School" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-06-01. and Accompanying photographs.