Stanley School-District No. 2

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Stanley School-District No. 2
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Stanley School, March 2015
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LocationS300E south of Albion, Green Township, Noble County, Indiana
Coordinates 41°20′17″N85°21′57″W / 41.33806°N 85.36583°W / 41.33806; -85.36583 Coordinates: 41°20′17″N85°21′57″W / 41.33806°N 85.36583°W / 41.33806; -85.36583
AreaLess than 1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built1915 (1915)
MPS Indiana's Public Common and High Schools
NRHP reference No. 14001038 [1]
Added to NRHPDecember 16, 2014

Stanley School-District No. 2 is a historic one-room school building located at Chain O'Lakes State Park in Green Township, Noble County, Indiana. It was built in 1915, and is a one-story, "T"-plan, vernacular brick building. The front facade features a large central projecting gable topped by a belfry. The building operated as a school until 1954 and housed a nature center until 2013, when it was restored to a one-room school house. [2] :4–5

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2014. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 12/15/14 through 12/19/14. National Park Service. 2014-12-24.
  2. "Indiana State Historic Architectural and Archaeological Research Database (SHAARD)" (Searchable database). Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology. Retrieved 2016-06-01.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)Note: This includes Benjamin Clark (June 2014). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Stanley School-District No. 2" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-06-01.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link) and Accompanying photographs.