Hall School (Hall, Indiana)

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Hall School
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Location5955 W. Hurt Rd., Monrovia, Indiana
Coordinates 39°32′59″N86°32′24″W / 39.54972°N 86.54000°W / 39.54972; -86.54000 Coordinates: 39°32′59″N86°32′24″W / 39.54972°N 86.54000°W / 39.54972; -86.54000
Area0 acres (0 ha)
Built1911 (1911)
ArchitectDupont, Henry H.
Architectural styleBungalow/craftsman
NRHP reference No. 04001100 [1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 29, 2004

Hall School in Hall, Indiana, was designed by Henry H. Dupont and built in 1911. [2] It is located at 5955 West Hurt Road at Hall in Gregg Township. It is an example of the Craftsman architecture in the vernacular. The building has 2-floors with six classrooms and additions built in 1957 and 1971. The Morgan County Historic Preservation Society, an affiliate of Indiana Landmarks, nominated the school to the National Register of Historic Places in 2004, a year before the building went vacant due to school consolidation. [2] [3]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2004. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. 1 2 Restoring Morgan County's Hall School 12/14/2011 Indiana Landmarks]
  3. "Indiana State Historic Architectural and Archaeological Research Database (SHAARD)" (Searchable database). Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology. Retrieved 2016-05-01.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)Note: This includes Joanne Raetz Stuttgen (April 2004). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Hall School" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-05-01.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link) and Accompanying photographs.