Lowell in Lake County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Main Street School

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, July 9, 2023

1. Main Street School Marker

Inscription. This is the site of the Main Street School grades 1 thru 12, built in 1896 with bricks from the Lowell brick yard. The high school students moved to a new high school in 1916. This school closed in 1973.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education. A significant historical year for this entry is 1896.

Location. 41° 17.602′ N, 87° 25.095′ W. Marker is in Lowell, Indiana, in Lake County. It is at the intersection of East Main Street and North Union Street, on the right when traveling west on East Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 525 E Main St, Lowell IN 46356, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Northwest Indiana

and in the Calumet Region.

It is also in the American Midwest

and in the Corn Belt.

Globally, it is in North America,

on the Great Lakes,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture

and also the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles

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of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Three Creeks Monument (about 800 feet away, measured in a direct line); J. Claude Rumsey House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Lowell National Bank (approx. 0.2 miles away); Halsted House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Schoolhouse (approx. 2.1 miles away); Log House (approx. 2.2 miles away); House (approx. 2.2 miles away); Hired Hands House (approx. 2.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lowell.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, July 9, 2023

2. Main Street School Marker

Marker is above the original school sign.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, July 9, 2023

3. Main Street School Marker

Main Street School image. Click for full size.

from Souvenir Album of Lake County, Indiana (King & Woodcock) via Internet Archive (Public Domain), 1906

4. Main Street School

It was the second school on the site, replacing one that was built in 1867. The town subsequently razed this building in the 2010s after winning a court case.

Credits. This page was last revised on August 19, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 19, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 183 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on August 19, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.