Carlisle Indian School
Built 1879. Added to the National Register in 1966, and a National Historic Landmark.
The record
| Property type | Historic district |
| Address | E edge of Carlisle on U.S. 11, Carlisle, PA |
| County | Cumberland County |
| Listed | Oct 15, 1966 |
| Listed for | Military, Entertainment and recreation, Education, Social history |
| Level of significance | National |
| Also known as | Carlisle Indian Industrial School |
| Reference number | 66000658 |
| Built | 1879 · more from the 1870s |
| Style | Colonial Revival architecture |
| Designations | National Historic Landmark |
Visiting
| Address | E edge of Carlisle on U.S. 11, Carlisle, PA |
| Coordinates | 40.209° N, 77.178° W · Directions ↗ |
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Questions people ask
When was Carlisle Indian School listed on the National Register?
Oct 15, 1966. It is also a National Historic Landmark, the higher of the two designations.
Source: National Park Service
When was Carlisle Indian School built?
1879, in the Colonial Revival architecture style.
Source: Wikidata
Where is Carlisle Indian School?
E edge of Carlisle on U.S. 11, Carlisle, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania.
Source: National Park Service
Sources
Name, location, type and dates come from the National Register office's spreadsheet of listed properties, because the Park Service's spatial data does not carry this listing. The map point comes from Wikidata. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 66000658. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The nomination form and photographs ↗ at NPGallery are the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service, and the form is often the best description of the place.