Center Township Grade and High School, also known as Mays Elementary School, is a historic
school
A school is an educational institution designed to provide learning spaces and learning environments for the teaching of students under the direction of teachers. Most countries have systems of formal education, which is sometimes compuls ...
building located at
Rushville,
Rush County, Indiana
Rush County is a county in the U.S. state of Indiana. In the 2010 United States Census, the population was 17,392. The county seat (and only city) is Rushville.
History
When the Indiana Territory was granted statehood (20 December 1816), there ...
. It was built in 1929, and is a -story, brick building with
Classical Revival
Neoclassical architecture is an architectural style produced by the Neoclassical movement that began in the mid-18th century in Italy and France. It became one of the most prominent architectural styles in the Western world. The prevailing style ...
and
Prairie School
Prairie School is a late 19th- and early 20th-century architectural style, most common in the Midwestern United States. The style is usually marked by horizontal lines, flat or hipped roofs with broad overhanging eaves, windows grouped in ...
style design elements. It has a flat topped hipped roof, overhanging eaves, and sparse stone and brick detailing.
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It was listed on the
National Register of Historic Places
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in 2004.
References
School buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in Indiana
Neoclassical architecture in Indiana
Prairie School architecture in Indiana
School buildings completed in 1929
Buildings and structures in Rush County, Indiana
National Register of Historic Places in Rush County, Indiana
1929 establishments in Indiana
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