Long Schoolhouse, also known as Washington Township District No. 13 and Nancy Long School, is a historic one-room school building located in Washington Township, Morgan County, Indiana. It was built in 1883, and is a simple one-story, rectangular, brick building with a gable roof. It features segmental arched window openings. It operated as a rural school until 1938. It is maintained by the Jordan Home Economics Club, Inc. [2]: 5, 7 As of 2023, the roof has collapsed but the structure still stands.
Long Schoolhouse | |
 Long Schoolhouse, November 2011 | |
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| Location | 0.5 miles (0.80 km) northwest of the junction of Jordan Rd. and Hinson Rd., south of Martinsville, Indiana, Washington Township, Morgan County, Indiana |
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| Coordinates | 39°22′6″N 86°27′4″W / 39.36833°N 86.45111°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1883 |
| Built by | Anderson, J.; Douglas, C.G. |
| Architectural style | Gable front |
| MPS | Indiana's Public Common and High Schools MPS |
| NRHP reference No. | 99001106[1] |
| Added to NRHP | September 9, 1999 |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1999.[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 2016-05-01. Note: This includes Joanne Raetz Stuttgen (January 1998). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Long Schoolhouse" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-05-01..