Liberty Township near Rockfield in Carroll County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

District School No. 3

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, June 15, 2024

1. District School No. 3 Marker

Inscription. This property has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the Interior

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Education. In addition, it is included in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1874.

Location. 40° 39.354′ N, 86° 32.63′ W. Marker is near Rockfield, Indiana, in Carroll County. It is in Liberty Township. It is at the intersection of West 750 North and North 100 West, on the left when traveling west on West 750 North. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 211 W 750 N, Delphi IN 46923, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Northern Indiana.

It is also in the American Midwest

and in the Corn Belt.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and 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

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within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Jackson Township Schools and Gymnasium (approx. 3.2 miles away); Andrew Thomas House (approx. 3.3 miles away); Camden / Jackson Township (approx. 3.3 miles away); Whistler Cemetery (approx. 3.4 miles away); Burnett's Creek Arch (approx. 3½ miles away); Trail of Death (approx. 4 miles away); The Church at Pleasant Hill (approx. 4½ miles away); Carrollton on the Wabash (approx. 6 miles away).

Regarding District School No. 3. Excerpts from the National Register nomination:

Rock Creek Township School #3 is a well-preserved example of a typical rural school house of the late nineteenth century. The school is one of many built as a result of State legislation passed in 1867 and 1873 … The building was built in 1874 during the school replacement period, as a one room, simple masonry building that appears to conform to recommended standards, and today exhibits a very high degree of integrity. …

Classes were held in the school until 1900. By this time, the State was encouraging a new policy of centralizing rural schools, so that graded institutions could be created. As with many
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, June 15, 2024

2. District School No. 3 Marker
rural schools of one room, Rock Creek School #3 was deemed obsolete and closed. The school now stands within Liberty Township due to the division of Rock Creek Township into Rock Creek and Liberty Townships in 1938. …

After the closing of District School #3 in 1900, the building was used for grain storage for many years. In recent times, the building was vacant and in a vandalized state. The current owner, Lewis N. Mullin, acquired the schoolhouse in 1985 and has since completed rehabilitation of the entire structure.

Also see . . . District School No. 3 (PDF). National Register nomination for the schoolhouse, which was listed in 1988. (Prepared by Lewis N. Mullin; via National Archives) (Submitted on July 11, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

District School No. 3 detail image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, June 15, 2024

3. District School No. 3 detail

The school's name and year of construction are etched in this stone circle above the door.

Credits. This page was last revised on July 11, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 11, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 226 times since then and 31 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 11, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.