Gas City in Grant County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

West Ward School

Photographed By Duane Hall, March 14, 2013

1. West Ward School Marker

Inscription. This Richardsonian Romanesque style structure, built 1900-1902, reflects the area's prosperity during the natural gas boom. The town of Harrisburg had been renamed Gas City in 1892.

Erected 1988 by Gas City Historical Society. (Marker Number 27.1988.1.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Indiana Historical Bureau Markers series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1892.

Location. 40° 29.341′ N, 85° 37.041′ W. Marker is in Gas City, Indiana, in Grant County. Marker is at the intersection of W. North A St and N. Grant St, on the right when traveling west on W. North A St. Marker is located at the Gas City Museum and Community Center. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 210 W North A St, Gas City IN 46933, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Glass Blower Garfield (approx. 0.2 miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. ¼ mile away); Veterans Memorial Flag Poll (approx. ¼ mile away); Gas City Veterans Memorial (approx. ¼ mile away); The Avalon Hotel (approx. 0.4 miles away); Lest We Forget (approx.

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half a mile away); Firefighter Garfield (approx. ¾ mile away); a different marker also named Veterans Memorial (approx. 2.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Gas City.

Also see . . . Gas City Museum. (Submitted on March 20, 2013, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland.)

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Photographed By Duane Hall, March 14, 2013

2. West Ward School

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on March 17, 2013, by Duane Hall of Abilene, Texas. This page has been viewed 465 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 17, 2013, by Duane Hall of Abilene, Texas. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.