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Greenfield School (Greenfield, Indiana)

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Greenfield High School
LocationNorth and Pennsylvania Sts., Greenfield, Indiana
Arealess than one acre
Built1895 (1895)-1896
ArchitectWing & Mahurin; Felt, John H.
Architectural styleRomanesque
NRHP reference No.82000039[1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPApril 22, 1982
Removed from NRHPJune 18, 1986

Greenfield High School, also known as Riley Elementary School, was a historic school building located at Greenfield, Hancock County, Indiana. It was designed by the architectural firm of Wing & Mahurin and built in 1895–1896. It was a 2+12-story, U-shaped, Romanesque Revival style stone-faced building with a 5+12-story central tower.[2] It was destroyed by fire on April 30, 1985.[3]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982 and delisted in 1986.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "Indiana State Historic Architectural and Archaeological Research Database (SHAARD)" (Searchable database). Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology. Retrieved April 1, 2016. Note: This includes Leslie J. Barr (May 1981). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Greenfield High School" (PDF). Retrieved April 1, 2016. and Accompanying photographs.
  3. ^ "Fire Guts Former Greenfield School". Columbus Republic. May 1, 1985. p. C8. Retrieved June 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.