Wilbur School, also known as Wilbur Community Center, is a historic

one-room school One-room schools, or schoolhouses, were commonplace throughout rural portions of various countries, including Prussia, Norway, Sweden, the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, Ireland, and Spain. In most rural and s ...

building located in Gregg Township,

Morgan County, Indiana Morgan County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of the 2010 United States Census, the population was 68,894. The county seat (and only incorporated city) is Martinsville. Morgan County is between Indianapolis, in Marion Coun ...

. It was built about 1876, and is a one-story, gable front, brick building with

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style design elements. It features double coursed segmental arched window openings. A

concrete block A concrete masonry unit (CMU) is a standard-size rectangular block used in building construction. CMUs are some of the most versatile building products available because of the wide variety of appearances that can be achieved using them. Tho ...

addition was constructed when the building was converted for use as a

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 ...

. ''Note:'' This includes and Accompanying photographs. It was listed on the

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in 1993.

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One-room schoolhouses in Indiana School buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in Indiana Italianate architecture in Indiana School buildings completed in 1876 Buildings and structures in Morgan County, Indiana National Register of Historic Places in Morgan County, Indiana {{MorganCountyIN-NRHP-stub