Greenfield High School
LocationNorth and Pennsylvania Sts., Greenfield, Indiana
Arealess than one acre
Built1895 (1895)-1896
ArchitectWing & Mahurin; Felt, John H.
Architectural styleRomanesque
NRHP reference No.82000039[1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPApril 22, 1982
Removed from NRHPJune 18, 1986

Greenfield High School, also known as Riley Elementary School, was a historic school building located at Greenfield, Hancock County, Indiana. It was designed by the architectural firm of Wing & Mahurin and built in 1895–1896. It was a 2+12-story, U-shaped, Romanesque Revival style stone-faced building with a 5+12-story central tower.[2] It was destroyed by fire on April 30, 1985.[3]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982 and delisted in 1986.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 "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 April 1, 2016. Note: This includes Leslie J. Barr (May 1981). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Greenfield High School" (PDF). Retrieved April 1, 2016. and Accompanying photographs.
  3. "Fire Guts Former Greenfield School". Columbus Republic. May 1, 1985. p. C8. Retrieved June 21, 2022 via Newspapers.com.


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