Wabash Township Graded School

S. Montezuma St., Mecca, Indiana. County/parish: Parke.

Added to the National Register of Historic Places June 22, 1987. NRIS 87000950.

1 contributing building.

Also known as:

  • 121-395-00463
  • Mecca Grade School
  • Mecca High School

From Wikipedia:

Wabash Township Graded School

Wabash Township Graded School, also known as Mecca High School and Mecca Grade School, is a historic school building located at Mecca, Indiana. The main section was built in 1901 and expanded in 1910, and is a two-story, Richardsonian Romanesque style red brick building on a raise basement. It has a hipped roof and limestone trim. The main building features a bell tower over the main entrance. A gymnasium was added in 1923. The school closed in 1986.

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1987.

A fire on November 9, 2022, caused serious damage to the building.

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National Park Service documentation: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/132004440