Prill School Explained

Prill School
Location:Northwest of Akron, Henry Township, Fulton County, Indiana
Coordinates:41.0764°N -86.1136°W
Added:December 10, 1981
Area:less than one acre
Refnum:81000012

Prill School, also known as the Prill School Museum, is a historic one-room school building located in Henry Township near Akron, Fulton County, Indiana. It was built in 1876, and is a one-story, rectangular, red brick building topped by a slate gable roof. The Prill School closed in 1925. The school was restored in 1971 by a group of local citizens and opened to visitors as a museum.[1] [2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1981.

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. 2015-11-01. Note: This includes Web site: National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Prill School. 2015-11-01. Dewey L. Zolman. PDF. October 1978. and Accompanying photographs.
  2. Web site: Facebook site. Prill School Museum Association. 20 December 2015.