Collins School, also known as Jamestown Township District #3 School, is a historic one-room school building located in Jamestown Township, Steuben County, Indiana. It was built in 1877, and is a one-story, rectangular, Italianate style brick building. It has a steep gable roof topped by a square-plan belfry containing the original bell. It remained in use as a school until in 1943. It was restored in 1966–1967.[2]: 5, 8
Collins School | |
.JPG) Collins School, July 2009 | |
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| Location | State Road 120, 0.7 miles east of County Road 450W, and west of Fremont, Jamestown Township, Steuben County, Indiana |
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| Coordinates | 41°44′45″N 85°3′47″W / 41.74583°N 85.06306°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1877 |
| Architectural style | Italianate |
| MPS | Indiana's Public Common and High Schools MPS |
| NRHP reference No. | 02001173[1] |
| Added to NRHP | October 16, 2002 |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2002.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b "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 2016-07-01. Note: This includes Louise A. Miller (May 2002). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Collins School" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-07-01. and Accompanying photographs