National Register of Historic Places

William Street School

Huntington, Huntington County, Indiana
Listed
June 25, 1986
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
86001390

About this property

William Street School, also known as Horace Mann School, is a historic school building located at Huntington, Indiana. The original section was built in 1895, and is a 2+1⁄2-story, rectangular plan brick building with Romanesque Revival and Queen Anne style design elements. It sits on a raised basement, has a rounded corner and projecting gable, bell tower, and has a multi-gabled slate roof. A two-story, Neoclassical style addition was built in 1926. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986. It is located in the Drover Town Historic District.

Location

521 William St.
Huntington, Huntington County, Indiana
40.87422, -85.49330

Categories

EDUCATIONARCHITECTURE
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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Nearby Historic Sites

German Reformed Church
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0.3 mi
Purviance, Samuel, House
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Drover Town Historic District
Early Republic
0.3 mi
Hotel LaFontaine
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0.5 mi
Moore/Carlew Building
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0.6 mi

Nearby Battles

Northwest Indian War — Harmar's Expedition — Eel River Action 1790
1790Early Republic
7.1 mi
Battle of the Mississinewa (Indiana)
1812Early Republic
13.9 mi

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When was William Street School listed on the National Register?

William Street School was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on June 25, 1986.

What type of historic resource is William Street School?

William Street School is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for William Street School?

The period of significance for William Street School is recorded as the industrial era.

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