Knightstown Academy
United States historic place
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The Knightstown Academy is a historic school building located at Knightstown, Indiana. It was built as a Quaker Academy in 1876 and affiliated with the Society of Friends.[1] The building is located north of the National Road (US 40) on Cary at Washington Street. The building was designed in Second Empire style.[1] It has a mansard roof and twin four story towers that are topped by a telescope and a globe. After the building ceased to be used as an academy, it functioned for many years as the local public high school.[3] It is now an apartment building. The attached gymnasium was used as the home court of the Hickory Huskers in the 1985 movie Hoosiers.
Knightstown Academy | |
Front of the building | |
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| Location | Carey St., Knightstown, Indiana |
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| Coordinates | 39°48′0″N 85°31′29″W |
| Area | Less than 1 acre (0.40 ha) |
| Built | 1876[1] |
| Architect | John A. Hasecoster[1] |
| Architectural style | Second Empire[1]: 98 |
| NRHP reference No. | 76000022[2] |
| Added to NRHP | September 29, 1976 |
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1976.[2] It is located in Knightstown Historic District.