McDowell, Mabel, Elementary School
School building in Columbus, Indiana. Added to the National Register in 2001, and a National Historic Landmark.
What it is
The Mabel McDowell Adult Education Center is an adult education center of the Bartholomew Consolidated School Corporation occupying a historic building in Columbus, Indiana. The building, constructed in 1960, is a major early work of architect John Carl Warnecke. It was converted to an adult education center in 1982.
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The record
| Property type | Building |
| Address | 2700 McKinley Ave., Columbus, IN |
| County | Bartholomew County |
| Listed | Jan 3, 2001 |
| Reference number | 01000068 |
| Type of place | school building |
| Designations | National Historic Landmark |
The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗
Visiting
| Address | 2700 McKinley Ave., Columbus, IN |
| Coordinates | 39.2014° N, 85.8933° W · Directions ↗ |
| Also in Columbus | 22 listed places in Columbus → |
| Nearest national park unit | William Howard Taft National Historic Site · 74 miles · on Park Atlas |
| Federal campgrounds nearby | Hickory Ridge Campground 26 miles · Blackwell Campground 30 miles · Hardin Ridge 32 miles |
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Questions people ask
When was McDowell, Mabel, Elementary School listed on the National Register?
Jan 3, 2001. It is also a National Historic Landmark, the higher of the two designations.
Source: National Park Service
Where is McDowell, Mabel, Elementary School?
2700 McKinley Ave., Columbus, Bartholomew County, Indiana. The nearest national park unit is William Howard Taft National Historic Site, 74 miles away.
Where is the nomination form for McDowell, Mabel, Elementary School?
The National Archives holds the nomination form, the document that made the case for listing.
Source: National Archives
Are there campgrounds near McDowell, Mabel, Elementary School?
Three federal campgrounds are within reach. The closest is Hickory Ridge Campground, 26 miles away. Blackwell Campground is 30 miles away, and Hardin Ridge is 32 miles away.
Source: Campsite Atlas
Is there cell service at McDowell, Mabel, Elementary School?
FCC coverage maps show Verizon 5G, AT&T 5G, and T-Mobile 5G at the listed point. Coverage indoors and behind old masonry is another matter.
Source: FCC Broadband Map
Sources
Location, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Listing dates come from the National Register office's spreadsheet where it carries the listing. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 01000068. 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. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA.