Hill Crest Community Center is a historic

community centre Community centres, community centers, or community halls are public locations where members of a community tend to gather for group activities, social support, public information, and other purposes. They may sometimes be open for the whole co ...

complex located at Clinton,

Vermillion County, Indiana Vermillion County lies in the western part of the U.S. state of Indiana between the Illinois border and the Wabash River. As of the 2010 census, the population was 16,212. The county seat is Newport. It was officially established in 1824 and w ...

. The complex was built between 1911 and 1922 and consists of three interconnected buildings. The chapel was designed by architect Isaac Pursell and built in 1911. It is a -story, brick building with Queen Anne style design elements. The

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nasium /

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building was added in 1922, and is a barrel-vaulted roofed brick building with Late Colonial Revival style design elements. The two-story, brick

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style residence was also added about 1922. The community center provided a focus of community service to the immigrant population of Clinton. ''Note:'' This includes and Accompanying photographs It was added to the

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in 1997.

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Event venues on the National Register of Historic Places in Indiana Queen Anne architecture in Indiana Colonial Revival architecture in Indiana Buildings and structures completed in 1922 Buildings and structures in Vermillion County, Indiana National Register of Historic Places in Vermillion County, Indiana {{VermillionCountyIN-NRHP-stub