Oakdale School (Madison, Indiana)

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Oakdale School
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LocationMorgan Rd., Jefferson Proving Ground, Monroe Township, Jefferson County, Indiana
Coordinates 38°50′24″N85°25′33″W / 38.84000°N 85.42583°W / 38.84000; -85.42583
Arealess than one acre
Built1869 (1869)
Architectural styleGable-front
NRHP reference No. 93000432 [1]
Added to NRHPMay 14, 1993

Oakdale School, also known as Building 401, is a historic one-room school building located within Big Oaks National Wildlife Refuge (formerly Jefferson Proving Ground) in Monroe Township, Jefferson County, Indiana. It was built in 1869, and is a one-story, rectangular limestone building. It measures 24 feet wide and 30 feet deep, and has a front gable roof. [2] :2–3

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1993. [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 April 1, 2016.Note: This includes Laura Thayer (March 1991). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Oakdale School" (PDF). Retrieved April 1, 2016..