Nelson Schoolhouse

Nelson Schoolhouse
Location 7 Nelson Common Road, Nelson, New Hampshire
Coordinates 42°59′21″N 72°7′42″W / 42.98917°N 72.12833°W / 42.98917; -72.12833Coordinates: 42°59′21″N 72°7′42″W / 42.98917°N 72.12833°W / 42.98917; -72.12833
Area 0.5 acres (0.20 ha)
Built 1838 (1838)
NRHP Reference # 73000251[1]
Added to NRHP April 23, 1973

The Nelson Schoolhouse is a historic school building at 7 Nelson Common Road in Nelson, New Hampshire, United States. It was built in 1838, funded by the citizens of the town's #1 school district in part through district levies and in part through subscriptions. The ground floor was used for classes, and the second floor was a large space usable for public functions. The building is a 2-1/2 story structure, built of red brick laid in stretcher bond. It has a pair of doorways in the main facade, each topped by a four-light transom window, with a single long granite lintel stone above both entrances. There are two sash windows on the second level, offset from the doorways toward the sides of the building, and there is a centered pointed-arch window near the point of the gable. The building is topped by a small wooden tower with an open belfry and a shallow-pitch pyramidal roof.[2]

The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.[1] It presently houses town offices.

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References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ "NRHP nomination for Nelson Schoolhouse" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved 2014-04-24.


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