Collins School Explained

Collins School
Location:State Road 120, 0.7 miles east of County Road 450W, and west of Fremont, Jamestown Township, Steuben County, Indiana
Coordinates:41.7458°N -85.0631°W
Architecture:Italianate
Added:October 16, 2002
Area:less than one acre
Mpsub:Indiana's Public Common and High Schools MPS
Refnum:02001173

Collins School, also known as Jamestown Township District #3 School, is a historic one-room school building located in Jamestown Township, Steuben County, Indiana. It was built in 1877, and is a one-story, rectangular, Italianate style brick building. It has a steep gable roof topped by a square-plan belfry containing the original bell. It remained in use as a school until in 1943. It was restored in 1966–1967.[1]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2002.

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. 2016-07-01. Note: This includes Web site: National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Collins School. 2016-07-01. Louise A. Miller. PDF. May 2002. and Accompanying photographs