Hamilton Township Schoolhouse No. 4

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Hamilton Township Schoolhouse No. 4
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Hamilton Township Schoolhouse No. 4, January 2012
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LocationState Road 67, northeast of Muncie, Hamilton Township, Delaware County, Indiana
Coordinates 40°15′17″N85°20′27″W / 40.25472°N 85.34083°W / 40.25472; -85.34083
Area0.6 acres (0.24 ha)
Built1897 (1897)
NRHP reference No. 84000487 [1]
Added to NRHPDecember 27, 1984

Hamilton Township Schoolhouse No. 4, also known as the Brady House, is a historic school building located at Hamilton Township, Delaware County, Indiana. It was built in 1897, and is a 1+12-story, three-bay, brick building with a gable roof. It rests on a raised stone foundation, has a square bell tower above the entrance, and two brick chimneys. The school was abandoned in 1899 and converted to a residence between 1917 and 1919. [2] :2

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1984. [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. "Indiana State Historic Architectural and Archaeological Research Database (SHAARD)" (Searchable database). Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology. Retrieved 2015-10-01.Note: This includes Bernell Mitchell (October 1985). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Hamilton Township Schoolhouse No. 4" (PDF). Retrieved 2015-10-01. and Accompanying photographs.