Long Schoolhouse
Long Schoolhouse, also known as Washington Township District No. 13 and Nancy Long School, is a historic one-room school building located in Washington Township, Morgan County, Indiana. It was built in 1883, and is a simple one-story, rectangular, brick building with a gable roof. It features segmental arched window openings. It operated as a rural school until 1938. It is maintained by the Jordan Home Economics Club, Inc. [2]: 5, 7 As of 2023, the roof has collapsed but the structure still stands.
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Location | 0.5 miles (0.80 km) northwest of the junction of Jordan Rd. and Hinson Rd., south of Martinsville, Indiana, Washington Township, Morgan County, Indiana |
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Coordinates | 39°22′6″N 86°27′4″W |
Area | less than one acre |
Built | 1883 |
Built by | Anderson, J.; Douglas, C.G. |
Architectural style | Gable front |
MPS | Indiana's Public Common and High Schools MPS |
NRHP reference No. | 99001106[1] |
Added to NRHP | September 9, 1999 |
![Long Schoolhouse pictured through the trees. The roof has caved in and it is in a state of disrepair.](../I/Long_Schoolhouse_2023.jpg.webp)
Long Schoolhouse, February 2023
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1999.[1]
References
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- "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 Joanne Raetz Stuttgen (January 1998). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Long Schoolhouse" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-05-01..
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