Booker_T._Washington_School_(Rushville,_Indiana)

Booker T. Washington School (Rushville, Indiana)

Booker T. Washington School (Rushville, Indiana)

United States historic place

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.[2]: 2–3 It is currently being used as a neighborhood community center and is home of the local Head Start program.

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It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.[1]

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  1. [1]
    "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. [2]
    "Indiana State Historic Architectural and Archaeological Research Database (SHAARD)" (Searchable database). Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology. Retrieved 2016-06-01. Note: This includes William Gulde (July 1989). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Booker T. Washington School" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-06-01. and Accompanying photographs.


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