Booker T. Washington School (Rushville, Indiana) Explained

Booker T. Washington School
Location:525 E. Seventh St., Rushville, Indiana
Coordinates:39.6147°N -85.4367°W
Architect:Winship, Morris
Architecture:Romanesque, T-Plan
Added:May 24, 1990
Area:less than one acre
Refnum:90000809

Booker T. Washington School is a historic school building located at Rushville, Rush County, Indiana. It was built in 1905, and is a two-story, "T"-plan, vernacular brick building with Romanesque Revival style design elements. It has a low-pitched hipped roof and features round and segmental arched openings. The building served as the focal point for the African-American community of Rushville.[1] It is currently being used as a neighborhood community center and is home of the local Head Start program.

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Indiana State Historic Architectural and Archaeological Research Database (SHAARD) . Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology . Searchable database. 2016-06-01. Note: This includes Web site: National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Booker T. Washington School. 2016-06-01. William Gulde. PDF. July 1989. and Accompanying photographs.