Collins School

Collins School
Collins School, July 2009
LocationState Road 120, 0.7 miles east of County Road 450W, and west of Fremont, Jamestown Township, Steuben County, Indiana
Coordinates41°44′45″N 85°3′47″W / 41.74583°N 85.06306°W / 41.74583; -85.06306
Arealess than one acre
Built1877 (1877)
Architectural styleItalianate
MPSIndiana's Public Common and High Schools MPS
NRHP reference No.02001173[1]
Added to NRHPOctober 16, 2002

Collins School, also known as Jamestown Township District #3 School, is a historic one-room school building located in Jamestown Township, Steuben County, Indiana. It was built in 1877, and is a one-story, rectangular, Italianate style brick building. It has a steep gable roof topped by a square-plan belfry containing the original bell. It remained in use as a school until in 1943. It was restored in 1966–1967.[2]: 5, 8 

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2002.[1]

References

  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 July 1, 2016. Note: This includes Louise A. Miller (May 2002). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Collins School" (PDF). Retrieved July 1, 2016. and Accompanying photographs