Gas City High School, also known as the East Ward School, is a historic school building located at Gas City, Grant County, Indiana, United States. It was built in 1894, and is a two-story, square, Romanesque Revival style brick and stone building. A two-story Prairie School inspired addition was completed in 1923. The two buildings are connected by a two-story "bridge".[2]: 5
Gas City High School | |
 Gas City High School, July 2012 | |
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| Location | 400 East South A St., Gas City, Indiana |
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| Coordinates | 40°29′12″N 85°36′28″W / 40.48667°N 85.60778°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1894, 1923 |
| Built by | Waldron, John H. |
| Architectural style | Romanesque, Prairie School |
| MPS | Indiana's Public Common and High Schools MPS |
| NRHP reference No. | 03001316[1] |
| Added to NRHP | March 5, 2004 |
It is no longer used as a high school and is instead now used as the current administration building for Mississinewa Community School Corporation (MCSC).
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 2016-04-01. Note: This includes Judy K. Cowling (July 2003). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Gas City High School" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-04-01. and Accompanying photographs.