Carr High School

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Carr High School
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Carr High School, September 2011
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Location10059 W. County Road 250 S., west of Medora, Carr Township, Jackson County, Indiana
Coordinates 38°50′18″N86°13′25″W / 38.83833°N 86.22361°W / 38.83833; -86.22361 Coordinates: 38°50′18″N86°13′25″W / 38.83833°N 86.22361°W / 38.83833; -86.22361
Area1.32 acres (0.53 ha)
Built1857 (1857)
Architectural styleFederal, Greek Revival, Italianate
MPS Indiana's Public Common and High Schools MPS
NRHP reference No. 11000911 [1]
Added to NRHPDecember 15, 2011

Carr High School, also known as Weddleville High School, is a historic high school building located at Weddleville in Carr Township, Jackson County, Indiana. It was built in 1857, and is a simple two-story, brick, gable front building. The building exhibits vernacular Federal / Greek Revival and Italianate style design elements. It sits on a limestone foundation and measures 24 feet by 40 feet. The building remained in use as a school until 1934. [2] :2–3

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2011. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 12/12/11 through 12/16/11. National Park Service. 2011-11-23. Archived from the original on 2015-10-06.
  2. "Indiana State Historic Architectural and Archaeological Research Database (SHAARD)" (Searchable database). Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology. Retrieved 2016-04-01.Note: This includes Vanessa Wright (March 2010). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Carr High School" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-04-01. and Accompanying photographs.