Guest, Sign inJoin

Post to Henry Township

We’ll email a one-tap link to publish your post. No password, and nothing is public until you click it.
Already a member? Sign in
Prill School
Photo: Nyttend, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons · tap to enlarge
National Register of Historic Places

Prill School

Also known as Prill School Museum

Henry Township’s first place on the National RegisterListed Dec 10, 1981; only 323 of Indiana’s 2,121 listings are older
Listed 1981Henry Township

Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

About

About Prill School

Prill School was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Dec 10, 1981: the first place in Henry Township to be listed. Only 323 of Indiana’s 2,121 listings are older. The Register lists it for its education, at the local level.

What it isOne-room school in Indiana, United States of America. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 99 MB · National Archives↗
Visit

Finding Prill School

Northwest of Akron, in Henry Township, IN

No other Register listing is within a short walk. The nearest are under Around it.

Around it

1 more Register listing within 2 miles

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

Memories of Prill School

The record says what it is. Neighbors know what it means.

Town Square →
Weigh in
Have you been to Prill School?

Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.

Start a conversation
Have an old photo of it?Add it · +10

Questions about Prill School

Is Prill School on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Dec 10, 1981 (Register number 81000012).

Is Prill School a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Indiana has 42 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Wallace Circus and American Circus Corporation Winter Quarters, 22.8 miles away.

Can you visit Prill School?

Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.

Where can I read the history of Prill School?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 99 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 132003106 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.