Versailles School and Tyson Auditorium

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Versailles School and Tyson Auditorium
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Location100 South High St., Versailles, Indiana
Coordinates 39°4′18″N85°15′19″W / 39.07167°N 85.25528°W / 39.07167; -85.25528 Coordinates: 39°4′18″N85°15′19″W / 39.07167°N 85.25528°W / 39.07167; -85.25528
Area3.8 acres (1.5 ha)
Built byGutzwiller, William A., et al.
ArchitectHankel & Hanson
Architectural styleArt Deco
MPS Indiana's Public Common and High Schools MPS
NRHP reference No. 06000309 [1]
Added to NRHPApril 19, 2006

The Versailles School and Tyson Auditorium is a historic school and auditorium located at Versailles, Ripley County, Indiana. The school was built in 1938, and is a two-story, flat roofed Art Deco style building. The auditorium was added in 1950. James H. Tyson, a founder of Walgreens, funded the buildings. The famous Milan basketball team often played its games in the building, as their home court was often too small for all the spectators. [2] :5

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2006. [1]

In 2011 it was listed on Indiana Landmarks 10 Most Endangered Landmarks list. In 2011, the school was transformed into apartments and the auditorium has now been reopened and renamed Tyson Activity Center. [3]

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  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  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 Glory-June Greiff (September 2005). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Versailles School and Tyson Auditorium" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-06-01. and Accompanying photographs.
  3. "10 Most Endangered: Tyson Auditorium". Indiana Landmarks. Archived from the original on July 22, 2011. Retrieved 8 June 2011.