Little Red School House 1835 District No. 7 - Newport NH
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nomadwillie
N 43° 20.101 W 072° 10.073
18T E 729588 N 4801913
The District #7 Schoolhouse is a well-preserved example of a one-room New England school building, built in 1835.
Waymark Code: WM11321
Location: New Hampshire, United States
Date Posted: 08/07/2019
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The school was built by local carpenter John Gilmore after taxpayers in Newport's seventh school district appropriated $140 for its construction on March 16, 1835. The building was used until Newport adopted the union school system in 1891, boasting the highest and most regular attendance of any in town. In 1951 the building was acquired and restored by the local Reprisal Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution, and is open to the public during the summer.
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S of Newport on NH 10
Newport , NH
County / Borough / Parish: Sullivan
Year listed: 1980
Historic (Areas of) Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering
Periods of significance: 1825-1849
Historic function: Education
Current function: Recreation And Culture
Privately owned?: yes
Primary Web Site: [Web Link]
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Secondary Website 2: [Web Link]
Season start / Season finish: Not listed
Hours of operation: Not listed
National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed
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