Center School (Southwest Allen County Schools)

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Center School, [1] sometimes called the Old Center School, [2] is a historic one-room schoolhouse in Allen County, Indiana. It was built in 1893 at the center of Aboite Township, and became the foundation of Southwest Allen County Schools. [2]

Center School was closed in 1946, as a part of Indiana's increased consolidation of small schools, but in 1969, a new schoolmarm was instated, and it was reopened as a site for history classes. [1]

Originally constructed at what is now the intersection between Homestead Road and Aboite Center Road, in June 1993 the building was physically relocated eastward along Aboite Center by three-tenths of a mile, and was restored in the summer of 1995. [1] The restoration won the 1995 Archie Award from the Arch Foundation. [1] [2]

Center School is built of local brick, and has a slate roof with copper ridge caps. The interior features arches and oak woodwork, which, along with the floor, have been restored. The structure is topped with a copper-capped belfry, the likeness of which is used as the logo of Southwest Allen County Schools. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "CENTER SCHOOL". Indiana University–Purdue University Fort Wayne. March 19, 1998. Archived from the original on March 12, 2005.
  2. 1 2 3 "Welcome to Southwest Allen County Schools". Southwest Allen County Schools. Archived from the original on January 9, 2015.

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