Bristol-Washington Township School, also known as Bristol High School, is a historic

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building located at

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Elkhart County, Indiana Elkhart County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. , the county's population was 207,047. The county seat is Goshen. Elkhart County is part of the Elkhart- Goshen Metropolitan Statistical Area, which in turn is part of the Sout ...

. The original section was built in 1903–1904, with additions made in 1923, 1925, and 1949. The original building is a two-story,

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style brick and

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building on a raised basement. The original building measures 61 feet by 61 feet. The building houses the Elkhart County Historical Museum. ''Note:'' This includes and Accompanying photographs. It was added to the

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in 1991. The building now serves as the Elkhart Historical Museum, which was founded in 1968 as a partnership between the Elkhart Historical Society and the Elkhart County Parks Department. The museum is home to 30,000 artifacts and serves approximately 10,000 patrons a year.

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Elkhart County Historical Museum
History museums in Indiana School buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in Indiana Colonial Revival architecture in Indiana School buildings completed in 1904 Buildings and structures in Elkhart County, Indiana National Register of Historic Places in Elkhart County, Indiana Museums in Elkhart County, Indiana 1904 establishments in Indiana {{ElkhartCountyIN-NRHP-stub