School of English and American Studies
University of East Anglia, Norwich, England, UK

Dr Jacqueline Fear-Segal ©
j.fear-segal@uea.ac.uk

Remaining Buildings of Carlisle Indian School at U.S. Army War College

U.S. Army numbers are posted on buildings

WALKING TOUR STARTING AT BANDSTAND

41   BANDSTAND, is a replica (1980) of the original (1867).

23   THORPE HALL, GYMNASIUM Rear section (housing gym) built by students in 1887. Front section added in 1895.

7   Washington Hall, ATHLETIC BUILDING, built in 1884 as hospital. Converted in 1980 to housing for athletic teams. Jim Thorpe, among others, lived here.

2   SUPERINTENDENT'S QUARTERS, built in 1821. The colonial style portico was added in 1913.

3   ADMINISTRATION BUILDING, built by students 1891-92.

25  MODEL HOME (on right) built by students c1912.

38   GUARD HOUSE, now museum, marked the school's original main entrance. Built c1777, its 4 cells were used as a place of confinement for Indian students, especially runaways.

37   DOCTOR QUARTER's (Pratt Hall) built in 1908 as one-story dwelling.

36   "NEW" HOSPITAL (Ashburn Hall) built in 1908 and enlarged several times since. Here. Indian students trained and worked as nurses.

Note: Original Garrison Lane entrance road is now blocked off by wire fence.
Entry to the school was through a wooden gate attached to the GUARD HOUSE.

32, 33, 34   STAFF HOUSING, built by students in 1915.

311 & 312   STAFF HOUSING, built by students in 1903 & 1904.

24   TEACHERS' QUARTERS, Coren Apartments, pre-date Indian School.

313   PRINT SHOP, built 1909, now encompassed by Community Center.

Down PRATT AVENUE:

318  STAFF HOUSING, built by students in 1905 from "pattern" design.

321   STAFF HOUSE, built in 1909, probably residence of glen S. "Pop" Warner, Carlisle's famous coach.

GATE POSTS built c1909. Flat areas beside Le Tort Creek were flooded by students and used for ice skating.

322   LEUPP INDIAN ART STUDIO (Telephone building) designed and built by Indians.

314   LAUNDRY (Offices) built, 1895 and operated by students.

Tennis Courts: Site of GIRLS' BUILDING (burnt down 1923) which 'twinned' the Teachers' Building opposite with an added third story.

315   WAREHOUSE (Military History Institute Photographic Archives) built by students, 1893.

119   GRANDSTAND (1940) occupies the site of a smaller structure built in 1902 and overlooks INDIAN FIELD where famous Carlisle athletes trained.