| 1.Property Name |
HICKORY GROVE SCHOOL |
| 2.Resource Name |
HICKORY GROVE SCHOOL |
| 3.Address |
APPROX. 3/4 MILES EAST OF US HWY 59 ON E 250 ROAD |
| 4.City |
GROVE |
| 5.Vicinity |
V |
| 6. County |
Delaware |
| 7.Lot |
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| 8.Block |
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| 9.Plat Name |
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| 10.Section |
11 |
| 11.Township |
25N |
| 12.Range |
23E |
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13a.Latitude (North) |
36.65597
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13b.Longitude (West) |
-94.81261
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14a.UTM Zone |
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14b.Northings |
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14c.Eastings
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| 15.Resource Type |
Building |
| 16.Historic Function |
School |
| 17.Current Function |
SOCIAL |
| 18.Area of significance, Primary |
EDUCATION |
| 19.Area of significance, Secondary |
ECONOMICS |
| 20.Description of Significance |
PROPERTY INCLUDES A CA. 1913 SCHOOL BUILDING AND CA. 1930 GYMNASIUM/AUDITORIUM. PROPERTY RETAINS SUFFICIENT INTEGRITY TO CONVEY SIGNIFICANCE FOR EDUCATION, ECONOMICS, AND ARCHITECTURE. |
| 21.Document Resource |
WPA SURVEY; GROVE SUN; FAIRLAND HERALD; THE JAY RECORD; AERIAL PHOTOS (1939; 1958; 1970; 1995-2020) |
| 22.Name of the Preparer |
OKSHPO |
| 23.Survey Project |
NO
Project Name:
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| 24.Date of Preparation |
MARCH 2023 |
| 25.Photographs |
Yes
Year:
1986; 2023 |
| 26. Architect/Builder |
I. GOODWIN, BUILDER (SCHOOL); CHARLES ROBERTS (GYMNASIUM); WORKS PROJECTS ADMINISTRATION |
| 27. Year Built |
CA. 1913; CA. 1930; 1936-1939 |
| 28.Original Site |
Yes
Date Moved:
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| 29.Accessible |
Yes |
| 30.Architectural Style |
OTHER |
| Other Architectural Style
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VERNACULAR |
| 31.Foundation Material |
CONCRETE |
| 32.Roof Type |
CROSS HIPPED |
| 33.Roof Material |
METAL |
| 34.Wall Material (Primary) |
BRICK |
| 35.Wall Material (Secondary) |
STONE |
| 36.Window Type |
HUNG |
| 37.Window Material |
WOOD |
| 38.Door Type |
PANELED |
| 39.Door Material |
WOOD |
| 40.Exterior Features |
SCHOOL BUILDING HAS A SHED-ROOFED PORCH WITH WOOD SUPPORTS; WPA-BUILT STONE WALL MARKS THE SOUTH PROPERTY BOUNDARY |
| 41.Interior Features |
GYMNASIUM RETAINS WOOD FLOORS, STANDS, AND STAGE. INTERIOR OF THE SCHOOL BUILDING IS DIVIDED INTO THREE ROOMS. |
| 42.Decorative Details |
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| 43.Condition of Resource |
Excellent (perfectly maintained) |
| 44.Description of Resource |
SCHOOL BUILDING IS ONE-STORY WITH A METAL-CLAD, CROSS-HIPPED ROOF WITH RED BRICK EXTERIOR. BELFRY IS LOCATED AT THE NORTH (REAR) ROOF RIDGE. RECTANGULAR-SHAPED GYMNASIUM/AUDITORIUM MEASURES 39' X 73' AND IS CONSTRUCTED OF RANDOMLY LAID, UNCUT NATIVE LIMESTONE. |
| 45.Comments |
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| 46.Placement |
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| 47.Listed on National Register |
No |
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| National Register Entry |
No Data |
| Date Updated (mm/dd/yyyy) |
4/20/2023 10:47:15 AM |
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