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Central Avenue School (Anderson, Indiana)

Coordinates: 40°4′36″N 85°40′36″W / 40.07667°N 85.67667°W / 40.07667; -85.67667
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Central Avenue School
Front and side of the school
Central Avenue School (Anderson, Indiana) is located in Indiana
Central Avenue School (Anderson, Indiana)
Central Avenue School (Anderson, Indiana) is located in the United States
Central Avenue School (Anderson, Indiana)
Location2120 Central Ave., Anderson, Indiana
Coordinates40°4′36″N 85°40′36″W / 40.07667°N 85.67667°W / 40.07667; -85.67667
Arealess than one acre
ArchitectCharles F. Parker, Ernest R. Watkins
Architectural styleRomanesque, Bungalow/Craftsman
MPSIndiana's Public Common and High Schools MPS
NRHP reference No.07000562[1]
Added to NRHPJune 21, 2007

The Central Avenue School is a historic school building in Anderson, Indiana, United States. It was built in 1891, and is a two-story, Romanesque Revival style brick and stone building on a raised basement. The building features two three-story towers. Attached to the original building is a Bungalow / American Craftsman style addition constructed in 1921. The building housed a school until 1974.[2]: 5, 21 

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2007.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ "Indiana State Historic Architectural and Archaeological Research Database (SHAARD)" (Searchable database). Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology. Retrieved 2016-05-01. Note: This includes Carol Ann Schweikert (September 2006). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Central Avenue School" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-05-01. and Accompanying photographs.

Further reading

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  • Anderson: A Pictorial History by Esther Dittlinger, copyright 1991, page 65,67
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