Booker T. Washington School (Rushville, Indiana) facts for kids
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Booker T. Washington School
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Booker T. Washington School, May 2011
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| Location | 525 E. Seventh St., Rushville, Indiana |
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| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1905 |
| Architect | Winship, Morris |
| Architectural style | Romanesque, T-Plan |
| NRHP reference No. | 90000809 |
| Added to NRHP | May 24, 1990 |
Booker T. Washington School is a historic school building located at Rushville, Rush County, Indiana. It was built in 1905, and is a two-story, "T"-plan, vernacular brick building with Romanesque Revival 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.It is currently being used as a neighborhood community center and is home of the local Head Start program.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.
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