Bristol-Washington Township School

Bristol-Washington Township School, also known as Bristol High School, is a historic school building located at Bristol, Elkhart County, Indiana. The original section was built in 1903–1904, with additions made in 1923, 1925, and 1949. The original building is a two-story, Colonial Revival style brick and limestone building on a raised basement. The original building measures 61 feet by 61 feet. The building houses the Elkhart County Historical Museum.[2]: 2 

Bristol-Washington Township School
Bristol-Washington Township School, July 2013
Bristol-Washington Township School is located in Indiana
Bristol-Washington Township School
Bristol-Washington Township School is located in the United States
Bristol-Washington Township School
Location304 W. Vistula St., Bristol, Indiana
Coordinates41°43′18″N 85°49′57″W / 41.72167°N 85.83250°W / 41.72167; -85.83250
Area1.3 acres (0.53 ha)
Built1903 (1903)-1904, 1923, 1925, 1949
ArchitectSelby, George; Ellwood, A.H.
Architectural styleColonial Revival
NRHP reference No.91001164[1]
Added to NRHPAugust 29, 1991

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1991.[1]

The building now serves as the Elkhart Historical Museum, which was founded in 1968 as a partnership between the Elkhart Historical Society and the Elkhart County Parks Department. The museum is home to 30,000 artifacts and serves approximately 10,000 patrons a year.[3]

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "Indiana State Historic Architectural and Archaeological Research Database (SHAARD)" (Searchable database). Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology. Retrieved 2015-10-01. Note: This includes James V. Cruse (January 1991). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Bristol-Washington Township School" (PDF). Retrieved 2015-10-01. and Accompanying photographs.
  3. ^ "Elkhart County Museum About". Elkhart County Historical Museum.
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