William Street School Explained

William Street School
Nrhp Type:cp
Nocat:yes
Location:521 William St., Huntington, Indiana
Coordinates:40.8742°N -85.4933°W
Built:, 1926
Architect:Hoover & Brumbaugh; Mohler, A.D., et al.
Architecture:Classical Revival, Queen Anne, Romanesque
Added:June 26, 1986
Refnum:86001390

William Street School, also known as Horace Mann School, is a historic school building located at Huntington, Huntington County, Indiana. The original section was built in 1895, and is a -story, rectangular plan brick building with Romanesque Revival and Queen Anne style design elements. It sits on a raised basement, has a rounded corner and projecting gable, bell tower, and has a multi-gabled slate roof. A two-story, Neoclassical style addition was built in 1926.[1]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986. It is located in the Drover Town Historic District.

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. 2016-04-01. Note: This includes Web site: National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: William Street School. 2016-04-01. Phil Ross and Jean Gernand . PDF. January 1986. and Accompanying photographs.