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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