Madden School

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Madden School
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Madden School, December 2010
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Location620 H St., Bedford, Indiana
Coordinates 38°52′21″N86°28′11″W / 38.87250°N 86.46972°W / 38.87250; -86.46972 Coordinates: 38°52′21″N86°28′11″W / 38.87250°N 86.46972°W / 38.87250; -86.46972
Area1.4 acres (0.57 ha)
Built1923 (1923), 1925-1926
Architectural styleClassical Revival
NRHP reference No. 00000673 [1]
Added to NRHPJune 15, 2000

Madden School, also known as North Lawrence Community Schools Administration Building, is a historic school building located at Bedford, Lawrence County, Indiana. It was built in 1923, and is a two-story, rectangular, Classical Revival style limestone and brick building on a raised basement. A three-room addition was built in 1925–1926. It has dual front entrances and a parapet surrounding the roof. The building housed a school until 1976, after which it was used as an administration center. [2] :5, 11

It was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 2000. [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 2016-05-01.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)Note: This includes Steve Wyatt (August 1999). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Madden School" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-05-01.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link) and Accompanying photographs.