Linton Township High School and Community Building

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Linton Township High School and Community Building
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Location13041 Pimento Circle, Pimento, Indiana
United States
Coordinates 39°18′30″N87°23′6″W / 39.30833°N 87.38500°W / 39.30833; -87.38500 Coordinates: 39°18′30″N87°23′6″W / 39.30833°N 87.38500°W / 39.30833; -87.38500
ArchitectAlbert G. Beldon Co.
Architectural style American Craftsman
MPS Indiana's Public Common and High Schools MPS
NRHP reference No. 02000200 [1]
Added to NRHPMarch 20, 2002

Linton Township High School and Community Building or Pimento School is a historic school and community centre building located at Pimento in Linton Township, Vigo County, Indiana. It was built by architects from the Albert G. Beldon company in 1925. It is in the American Craftsman style of architecture. Contractor was James O. Sickels of Princeton, Indiana. [2] The building is now abandoned in disrepair.

The school was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2002. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Linton Township High School and Community Building". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2010-05-28.
  2. "Indiana State Historic Architectural and Archaeological Research Database (SHAARD)" (Searchable database). Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology. Retrieved 2016-07-01.Note: This includes Dean Kendall (August 2001). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Linton Township High School and Community Building" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-07-01. and Accompanying photographs