Booker T. Washington School is a historic

school A school is the educational institution (and, in the case of in-person learning, the Educational architecture, building) designed to provide learning environments for the teaching of students, usually under the direction of teachers. Most co ...

building located at Rushville,

Rush County, Indiana Rush County is a county in the U.S. state of Indiana. In the 2020 United States census, the population was 16,752. The county seat (and only city) is Rushville. History When the Indiana Territory was granted statehood (December 20, 1816), ...

. It was built in 1905, and is a two-story, "T"-plan, vernacular brick building with

Romanesque Revival Romanesque Revival (or Neo-Romanesque) is a style of building employed beginning in the mid-19th century inspired by the 11th- and 12th-century Romanesque architecture. Unlike the historic Romanesque style, Romanesque Revival buildings tended t ...

style design elements. It has a low-pitched hipped roof and features round and segmental arched openings. The building served as the focal point for the African-American community of Rushville. ''Note:'' This includes and Accompanying photographs.It is currently being used as a neighborhood community center and is home of the local Head Start program. It was listed on the

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in 1990.

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African-American history of Indiana School buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in Indiana Romanesque Revival architecture in Indiana School buildings completed in 1905 Buildings and structures in Rush County, Indiana National Register of Historic Places in Rush County, Indiana 1905 establishments in Indiana {{RushCountyIN-NRHP-stub

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