Greenwood Elementary School (Terre Haute, Indiana) Explained

Greenwood Elementary School
Location:145 E. Voorhees Ave., Terre Haute, Indiana
Coordinates:39.4406°N -87.4156°W
Built:-1908
Architect:Vrydagh, Jupiter G.
Builder:Allen, W.M. & Son Co.
Architecture:Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Classical Revival
Added:September 26, 1997
Refnum:97001177

Greenwood Elementary School, also known as the City School No. 21, is a historic elementary school building located at Terre Haute, Vigo County, Indiana. It was built in 1907–1908, and is a two-story, Classical Revival style brick building on a raised basement. It features two-story pilasters, broken pediments, and round arches on the interior. The building measures approximately 23,800 square feet. The building ceased use as a school in May 1988.[1]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1997.

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: Greenwood Elementary School. 2016-07-01. Jamie Stefanski and Jennifer Morris . PDF. August 1996. and Accompanying photographs