Crawfordsville Senior High School, high school in Indiana, United States
Crawfordsville Senior High School is a brick school building constructed in 1910 in Crawfordsville, Indiana, designed in the Prairie School style with symmetrical form, raised basement, and overhanging eaves. The structure features multiple windows and was expanded in 1914 with classrooms and an auditorium, followed by a gymnasium addition in 1921.
The school building was constructed in 1910 and served as the city's main high school for over 80 years until a new facility opened in 1993. The school gained recognition when its boys basketball team won the first Indiana High School Boys Basketball Tournament in 1911, marking a major moment in local sports history.
The stone panel above the main entrance reads 'A.D. * High School * 1910' and shows the community's commitment to education. The gymnasium door is carved with the word 'Gymnasium', reflecting how the building itself expresses the local value placed on learning and physical development.
The building sits on East Jefferson Street in downtown Crawfordsville and is easy to spot from the street. The property spans roughly 3 acres and is now called The Laurel Flats, housing apartments, offices, and a fitness center, which limits access to interior spaces.
The original gymnasium still contains wooden basketball floors, old scoreboards, and wooden bleacher seats from its time as a school facility. The basement was later fitted with a lap pool and whirlpool tub, showing how the historic building adapted to modern needs.
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