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Polk Township District No. 2 School

Polk Township District No. 2 School
Polk Township Polk Township District No. 2 School entrance.jpg
Polk Township Polk Township District No. 2, September 2013
Polk Township District No. 2 School is located in Indiana
Polk Township District No. 2 School
Polk Township District No. 2 School is located in the US
Polk Township District No. 2 School
Location 18998 W. 2A Rd., southeast of Walkerton, Polk Township, Marshall County, Indiana
Coordinates 41°26′40″N 86°25′30″W / 41.44444°N 86.42500°W / 41.44444; -86.42500Coordinates: 41°26′40″N 86°25′30″W / 41.44444°N 86.42500°W / 41.44444; -86.42500
Area 0.62 acres (0.25 ha)
Built 1901 (1901)
Built by Bennett, Frank; Mead, H.P.; Burnside, Joe
Architectural style Queen Anne
NRHP reference # 12001153
Added to NRHP January 9, 2013

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.

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



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