Wendell L. Willkie School

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Wendell L. Willkie School
Location1630 Main St., Elwood, Indiana
Area1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built1893 (1893)
Architectural styleRomanesque
NRHP reference No. 75000029 [1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPMay 12, 1975
Removed from NRHPJanuary 19, 1990

Wendell L. Willkie School, also known as the Central School, was a historic school building located at Elwood, Madison County, Indiana. It was built between 1893 and 1895, and was originally a two-story, Romanesque Revival style stone and brick building. A third floor was added at a later date. Republican presidential candidate Wendell L. Willkie attended the school from about 1898 to 1910; it was named for him in 1944. [2] :2–3 Newer building burned June 22, 1988; older building razed same year.

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975 and delisted in 1990. [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.Note: This includes Linda S. Grimes (May 1974). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Wendell L. Willkie School" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-05-01.