Union City School

Union City School

Union City School, July 2011
Location 310 N Walnut St, Union City, Indiana
Coordinates 40°11′58″N 84°48′49″W / 40.19944°N 84.81361°W / 40.19944; -84.81361Coordinates: 40°11′58″N 84°48′49″W / 40.19944°N 84.81361°W / 40.19944; -84.81361
Area less than one acre
Built 1920 (1920)-1921
Architect Mahurin & Mahurin; English brothers
Architectural style Bungalow/craftsman
MPS Indiana's Public Common and High Schools MPS
NRHP Reference # 10000379[1]
Added to NRHP June 24, 2010

Union City School, also known as West Side Middle School, is a historic school building located at Union City, Randolph County, Indiana. It was designed by the noted architecture firm of Mahurin & Mahurin and built in 1920-1921. It is a two-story, brick building with Bungalow / American Craftsman design elements. It has a "U"-shaped plan that surrounds a central auditorium. It simple classical ornamentation including round arches with and multi-coursed brick work. It remained in use as a school until 2003.[2]:3-4

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2010.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. "Indiana State Historic Architectural and Archaeological Research Database (SHAARD)" (Searchable database). Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology. Retrieved 2016-06-01. Note: This includes Ron Ross (November 2009). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Union City School" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-06-01. and Accompanying photographs.
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