Polk Township District No. 2 School

18998 W. 2A Rd., Walkerton, Indiana. County/parish: Marshall.

Added to the National Register of Historic Places January 09, 2013. NRIS 12001153.

1 contributing building.

Also known as:

  • Barber School

From Wikipedia:

Polk Township District No. 2 School

Polk Township District No. 2 School, also known as the Barber School, is a historic one-room school located in Polk Township, Marshall County, Indiana. It was built about 1901, and is a one-story, "T"-plan brick building with Queen Anne style detailing. The building consists of front cloak room section with a single large classroom. Both sections have high pitched gable roofs. The building features patterned brick details and rafter tails with cut scroll designs. The school closed in 1925, with local school consolidation.: 3, 5 

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2013.

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National Park Service documentation: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/132004146

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