Jefferson Elementary School (Washington, Indiana)

Jefferson Elementary School is a historic elementary school building located in South Washington, Washington Township, Daviess County, Indiana. It was built in 1924, and is a one-story, I-shaped, red brick building on a high raised basement with Colonial Revival and Bungalow / American Craftsman style design elements. The building has limestone detailing and a hipped roof topped by a cupola. It has a two-story gymnasium wing. The school closed in 1976.[2]: 5 

Jefferson Elementary School
Jefferson Elementary School, December 2011
Jefferson Elementary School (Washington, Indiana) is located in Indiana
Jefferson Elementary School (Washington, Indiana)
Jefferson Elementary School (Washington, Indiana) is located in the United States
Jefferson Elementary School (Washington, Indiana)
Location381 W 150 S,
Washington, Washington Township, Daviess County, Indiana
Coordinates38°38′3″N 87°10′22″W / 38.63417°N 87.17278°W / 38.63417; -87.17278
Area2.8 acres (1.1 ha)
Built1924 (1924)
ArchitectSutton & Routt; Baird, O.B.
Architectural styleColonial Revival, Bungalow/craftsman
NRHP reference No.97000597[1]
Added to NRHPJune 20, 1997

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1997.[1]

References

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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 2015-08-01. Note: This includes David Litherland (August 1996). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Jefferson Elementary School" (PDF). Retrieved 2015-09-01. and Accompanying photographs.