National Register of Historic Places

Normal Hall

Ladoga, Montgomery County, Indiana
Listed
January 11, 1996
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
95001533

About this property

Normal Hall, also known as Ladoga Normal School, Ladoga High School, and American Legion Post #324, is a historic school building located at Ladoga, Indiana. It was built in 1878, and is a two-story, three bay by six bay, Greek Revival / Italianate style brick building. It has a hipped roof topped by an open cupola, originally a bell tower added in 1907. It is the only remaining building associated with the Central Indiana Normal School, which relocated in 1878 to Danville, Indiana to become Canterbury College. It housed local schools until 1917, then housed an armory, and an American Legion post after 1944. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1996.

Location

Ladoga, Montgomery County, Indiana
39.91386, -86.80426

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Sources

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When was Normal Hall listed on the National Register?

Normal Hall was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on January 11, 1996.

What type of historic resource is Normal Hall?

Normal Hall is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Normal Hall?

The period of significance for Normal Hall is recorded as the industrial era.

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