{"nrhp_refnum":"05000023","name":"Rock Creek School","other_names":["Rock Creek Elementary School"],"category":"building","location":{"address":"2987 High St.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Rock Creek","county":"Ashtabula County","state":"OH","lat":41.66289932800004,"lon":-80.85804226399995,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"2005-02-09","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Education","Architecture"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"Rock Creek School is a two-story red brick school building at 2987 High Street in Rock Creek, Ashtabula County, Ohio. The original Italianate building dates from 1869 and was expanded in 1924, 1949 and 1998.","why_significant":"The nomination argues it reflects broad trends in Ohio public education from the mid 19th to early 20th century, including consolidation, fire safety, physical education and community auditorium space. It also represents about 80 years of public school architecture, notably the 1924 Neo-Classical Revival remodeling that incorporated the 1869 building rather than replacing it.","narrative":"Rock Creek School is a red brick public school in the village of Rock Creek, Ohio, that has served students continuously since 1869. The original two-story Italianate building, made by local craftsmen, housed all twelve grades. In 1924, after a state order declared the older school buildings unsafe, two symmetrical classroom wings were added and the original building was remodeled with a large portico, Ionic pillars, a pediment holding the school bell, and an auditorium also used by the community. Architects from Cleveland gave the building a Neo-Classical Revival look. A plain, utilitarian gymnasium and lunchroom wing followed in 1949, and two classrooms were added in 1998. Much original material survives inside, including the 1869 staircase, plaster and woodwork. The property is recognized for reflecting changes in Ohio public education, such as school consolidation, fire safety and physical education, and for its eighty years of school architecture.","period_of_significance":"1869 - 1949","architect_builder":"Fulton, Taylor and Cahill, Cleveland, OH; Keich & O'Brian (auditorium)","architectural_style":"Neo-classical revival","criteria":["A","C"],"status_note":"Still used as an elementary school (grades K-6) and described as well maintained, though it is not handicapped accessible. Two temporary module classrooms on site are noncontributing.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:52:06.826495-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_OH/05000023.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/05000023/c485fa7c8c-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/05000023/c485fa7c8c-1600.webp","licence":"Public domain","author":"Nyttend","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Rock_Creek_School_front.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\">Nyttend</a>, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Rock_Creek_School_front.jpg"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/71986689","wikipedia":null,"wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q137599283"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/ohio/ashtabula-county/rock-creek-school-05000023/"}