Indiana State School for the Deaf

From Asylum Projects
Revision as of 14:26, 5 January 2010 by Squad546 (talk | contribs) (Created page with '{{infobox institution | name = Indiana State School for the Deaf | image = 6a25523r.jpg | image_size = 250px | alt = | caption = | established = 1843 | construction_began = | …')
(diff) ← Older revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)
Jump to: navigation, search
Indiana State School for the Deaf
Established 1843
Current Status Active
Building Style Single Building
Architect(s) Rubush & Hunter
Location Indianapolis, IN
Architecture Style Classical Revival
Alternate Names Willard School, Indiana Asylum for Deaf & Dumb



History

The Indiana School for the Deaf was founded in 1843 by William Willard, the first Deaf person in America to establish a state school for Deaf people. It was at first a semi-private school that offered free instruction to any Deaf person in-state or out-of-state that sought an education. The following year, the Willard School formally became the Indiana School for the Deaf, the first state-sponsored school in America that offered free education to any Deaf student.[[Category:Single Building]