Linwood Borough School No. 1
Linwood Borough School No. 1 | |
Location | 16 West Poplar Avenue, Linwood, New Jersey |
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Coordinates | 39°21′03″N 74°34′04″W / 39.35083°N 74.56778°WCoordinates: 39°21′03″N 74°34′04″W / 39.35083°N 74.56778°W |
Area | 1 acre (0.40 ha) |
Built | 1873 |
Architectural style | Late Victorian, Vernacular Victorian |
NRHP reference No. | 84000510[1] |
NJRHP No. | 346[2] |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | December 20, 1984 |
Designated NJRHP | November 1, 1984 |
Linwood Borough School No. 1, also known as the Leedsville Schoolhouse, is a former one-room schoolhouse built in 1873 and located at 16 West Poplar Avenue in Linwood of Atlantic County, New Jersey. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on December 20, 1984 for its significance in architecture and education.[3] The Linwood Historical Society now uses the building as a museum.[4]
History[]
The building was used as an elementary school from 1873 to 1908. It later served as the Linwood municipal hall until 1965.[3]
See also[]
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Atlantic County, New Jersey
- List of museums in New Jersey
References[]
- ^ "National Register Information System – (#84000510)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
- ^ "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places – Atlantic County" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection – Historic Preservation Office. June 23, 2021. p. 7.
- ^ a b Kirk, James (November 1983). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Linwood Borough School No. 1". National Park Service. With accompanying pictures
- ^ "Leedsville Schoolhouse". Linwood Historical Society.
External links[]
Categories:
- Linwood, New Jersey
- One-room schoolhouses in New Jersey
- National Register of Historic Places in Atlantic County, New Jersey
- School buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in New Jersey
- New Jersey Register of Historic Places
- School buildings completed in 1873
- 1873 establishments in New Jersey
- Museums in Atlantic County, New Jersey
- New Jersey Registered Historic Place stubs