Bristol-Washington Township School | |
Location | 304 W. Vistula St., Bristol, Indiana |
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Coordinates | 41°43′18″N 85°49′57″W / 41.72167°N 85.83250°W |
Area | 1.3 acres (0.53 ha) |
Built | 1903 | -1904, 1923, 1925, 1949
Architect | Selby, George; Ellwood, A.H. |
Architectural style | Colonial Revival |
NRHP reference No. | 91001164 [1] |
Added to NRHP | August 29, 1991 |
Bristol-Washington Township School, also known as Bristol High School, is a historic school building located at Bristol, Elkhart County, Indiana. The original section was built in 1903–1904, with additions made in 1923, 1925, and 1949. The original building is a two-story, Colonial Revival style brick and limestone building on a raised basement. The original building measures 61 feet by 61 feet. The building houses the Elkhart County Historical Museum. [2]: 2
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1991. [1]
The building now serves as the Elkhart Historical Museum, which was founded in 1968 as a partnership between the Elkhart Historical Society and the Elkhart County Parks Department. The museum is home to 30,000 artifacts and serves approximately 10,000 patrons a year. [3]
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