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'''Center School''',<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |date=March 19, 1998 |title=CENTER SCHOOL |url=http://www.ipfw.edu/ipfwhist/historgs/center.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050312144114/http://www.ipfw.edu/ipfwhist/historgs/center.htm |archive-date=March 12, 2005 |publisher=[[Indiana University–Purdue University Fort Wayne]]}}</ref> sometimes called the '''Old Center School''',<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Welcome to Southwest Allen County Schools |url=http://www.sacs.k12.in.us/domain/38 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150109025124mp_/http://www.sacs.k12.in.us/domain/38 |archive-date=January 9, 2015 |publisher=[[Southwest Allen County Schools]]}}</ref> is a historic [[one-room school]]house in [[Allen County, Indiana]]. It was built in 1893 at the center of [[Aboite Township, Allen County, Indiana|Aboite Township]], and became the foundation of [[Southwest Allen County Schools]].<ref name=":0" /> |
'''Center School''',<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |date=March 19, 1998 |title=CENTER SCHOOL |url=http://www.ipfw.edu/ipfwhist/historgs/center.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050312144114/http://www.ipfw.edu/ipfwhist/historgs/center.htm |archive-date=March 12, 2005 |publisher=[[Indiana University–Purdue University Fort Wayne]]}}</ref> sometimes called the '''Old Center School''',<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Welcome to Southwest Allen County Schools |url=http://www.sacs.k12.in.us/domain/38 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150109025124mp_/http://www.sacs.k12.in.us/domain/38 |archive-date=January 9, 2015 |publisher=[[Southwest Allen County Schools]]}}</ref> is a historic [[one-room school]]house in [[Allen County, Indiana]]. It was built in 1893 at the center of [[Aboite Township, Allen County, Indiana|Aboite Township]], and became the foundation of [[Southwest Allen County Schools]].<ref name=":0" /> |
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Center School was closed in 1946, as a part of Indiana's increasing consolidation of small schools at the time, but in 1969, |
Center School was closed in 1946, as a part of Indiana's increasing consolidation of small schools at the time, but in 1969, a new schoolmarm was instated, and it was reopened as a site for history classes. |
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Originally constructed at what is now the intersection between Homestead Road and Aboite Center Road, in June 1993 the building was physically relocated eastward along Aboite Center by three-tenths of a mile, and was restored in the summer of 1995.<ref name=":1" /> The restoration won the 1995 Archie Award from the Arch Foundation.<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":0" /> |
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The building is made of local brick, has a slate roof and copper ridge caps, supporting a copper-capped bell tower which has become the logo of the school district. The interior oak woodwork, flooring, and arches have all been restored to their original state. |
The building is made of local brick, has a slate roof and copper ridge caps, supporting a copper-capped bell tower which has become the logo of the school district. The interior oak woodwork, flooring, and arches have all been restored to their original state. |
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Revision as of 13:50, 19 January 2024
Center School,[1] sometimes called the Old Center School,[2] is a historic one-room schoolhouse in Allen County, Indiana. It was built in 1893 at the center of Aboite Township, and became the foundation of Southwest Allen County Schools.[2]
Center School was closed in 1946, as a part of Indiana's increasing consolidation of small schools at the time, but in 1969, a new schoolmarm was instated, and it was reopened as a site for history classes.
Originally constructed at what is now the intersection between Homestead Road and Aboite Center Road, in June 1993 the building was physically relocated eastward along Aboite Center by three-tenths of a mile, and was restored in the summer of 1995.[1] The restoration won the 1995 Archie Award from the Arch Foundation.[1][2]
The building is made of local brick, has a slate roof and copper ridge caps, supporting a copper-capped bell tower which has become the logo of the school district. The interior oak woodwork, flooring, and arches have all been restored to their original state.
The building is open to schools and colleges and to adult groups.
References
- ^ a b c "CENTER SCHOOL". Indiana University–Purdue University Fort Wayne. March 19, 1998. Archived from the original on March 12, 2005.
- ^ a b c "Welcome to Southwest Allen County Schools". Southwest Allen County Schools. Archived from the original on January 9, 2015.