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National Register of Historic Places

Botkins Elementary School

On the National Register since 197947 years
Listed 1979Botkins
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

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About Botkins Elementary School

Botkins Elementary School, at Main St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Jul 26, 1979. The Register lists it for its architecture, at the state level. It was listed as part of Cross-Tipped Churches of Ohio TR.

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 3 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1979 to today

  1. 1979Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  2. 2009Site of the Botkins Elementary School
  3. 2026On the Register for 47 years
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An old view of Botkins Elementary School

Postcards and photographs from Botkins’s archive whose captions name it, from 2009. Tap one to see it full screen.

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Site of the Botkins Elementary School2009
Site of the Botkins Elementary School
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Make it a walk: 2 landmarks in about 10 minutes

Main St., Botkins · about 0.3 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Botkins Elementary SchoolStart here
  2. 2Shelby HouseBuilding · 0.3 mi on
Around it

1 more Register listing within 2 miles

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

BImmaculate Conception Rectory at BotkinsUnknown0.4 mi

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Questions about Botkins Elementary School

Is Botkins Elementary School on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Jul 26, 1979 (Register number 79002851).

Is Botkins Elementary School a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Ohio has 73 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is People's Federal Savings and Loan Association, 12.9 miles away.

Can you visit Botkins Elementary 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 Botkins Elementary School?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 3 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 71986186 · old views from Botkins’s archive. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.