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. Marker 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.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 14 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. J. Claude Rumsey House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Halsted House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Lake County Sheriff's House and Jail 1882 (approx. 8.9 miles away); Carnegie Center 1908 (approx. 8.9 miles away); Crown Point World War II Veterans Memorial (approx. 9 miles away); The Old Lake County Courthouse, 1878 (approx. 9 miles away); W.W.II Triangle Memorial (approx. 9.4 miles away); Walter Andrew and George Hess, Pioneers (approx. 13.3 miles away in Illinois). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lowell.

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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 49 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on August 19, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.