Morton School (West Lafayette, Indiana)

Morton School is a historic school building located at West Lafayette, Tippecanoe County, Indiana. It was built in 1930, and is a two-story, "E"-shaped, Tudor Revival style brick and limestone building. It has a flat roof and features a triple-arched main entrance and stepped parapet. It housed a school into the mid-1980s, after which it has been used as a community centre.[2]:5,7

Morton School
Morton School, November 2009
Morton School (West Lafayette, Indiana) is located in Tippecanoe County, Indiana
Morton School (West Lafayette, Indiana)
Morton School (West Lafayette, Indiana) is located in Indiana
Morton School (West Lafayette, Indiana)
Morton School (West Lafayette, Indiana) is located in the United States
Morton School (West Lafayette, Indiana)
Location222 N. Chauncey Ave., West Lafayette, Indiana
Coordinates40°25′31″N 86°54′23″W
Arealess than one acre
Built1930 (1930)
Built byKemmer, A.E. Construction Co.
ArchitectScholer, Walter Sr.
Architectural styleTudor Revival
MPSIndiana's Public Common and High Schools MPS
NRHP reference No.99001113[1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 9, 1999

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1999.[1]

References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "Indiana State Historic Architectural and Archaeological Research Database (SHAARD)" (Searchable database). Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology. Retrieved 2016-07-01. Note: This includes William Floyd and Paul Diebold (April 1997). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Morton School" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-07-01. and Accompanying photographs


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