Booker T. Washington School, Rushville

Name: Booker T. Washington School
Address: Rushville, United States

#7 among attractions in Rushville

Romanesque architecture

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Booker T. Washington School is a historic school building located at Rushville, Rush County, Indiana. It was built in 1905, and is a two-story, "T"-plan, vernacular brick building with Romanesque Revival style design elements. It has a low-pitched hipped roof and features round and segmental arched openings. The building served as the focal point for the African-American community of Rushville.It is currently being used as a neighborhood community center and is home of the local Head Start program. ()

Built: 1905 (119 years ago)Coordinates: 39°36'53"N, 85°26'12"W

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Rushville United States

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Booker T. Washington School – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: John K. Gowdy House, Rush County Courthouse, St. Paul Methodist Episcopal Church, Melodeon Hall.

~1980 ftW
History museum, Museum
John K. Gowdy House, Rushville
10 min walk • John K. Gowdy House, also known as the Rush County Historical Society, is a historic home located at Rushville, Rush County, Indiana. It was built in 1888, and is a two-story, Queen Anne style brick dwelling. It sits on a limestone foundation and has a complex hipped roof with asymmetrically placed gables.
0.6 miSW
Tower, Romanesque architecture
Rush County Courthouse, Rushville
16 min walk • Rush County Courthouse is a historic courthouse located at Rushville, Rush County, Indiana. It was designed by the architectural firm of A. W. Rush & Sons of Grand Rapids, Michigan, and was built in 1896, and is a 3+1⁄2-story, steel frame building sheathed in rock faced stone in the Richardsonian Romanesque style.
0.5 miSW
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
St. Paul Methodist Episcopal Church, Rushville
14 min walk • St. Paul Methodist Episcopal Church, also known as St. Paul United Methodist Church, is a historic Methodist Episcopal church located at Rushville, Rush County, Indiana.
0.7 miSW
Concerts and shows, Theater
Melodeon Hall, Rushville
18 min walk • Melodeon Hall is a historic meeting hall and theatre building located at Rushville, Rush County, Indiana. It was built in 1872, and is a two-story, Late Victorian style brick building.

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Which popular attractions are close to Booker T. Washington School?

Nearby attractions include John K. Gowdy House, Rushville (10 min walk), St. Paul Methodist Episcopal Church, Rushville (14 min walk), Rush County Courthouse, Rushville (16 min walk), Melodeon Hall, Rushville (18 min walk).