Octagonal Schoolhouse (Cowgill's Corner, Delaware)
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Octagonal Schoolhouse | |
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Octagonal School House, HABS Photo, April 1936 | |
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| Location | East of Cowgill, Cowgill's Corner, Delaware |
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| Coordinates | 39°11′44″N 75°28′21″W / 39.19556°N 75.47250°WCoordinates: 39°11′44″N 75°28′21″W / 39.19556°N 75.47250°W |
| Area | 1 acre (0.40 ha) |
| Built | 1836 |
| NRHP Reference # | 71000217[1] |
| Added to NRHP | March 24, 1971 |
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Octagonal Schoolhouse, also known as the Eight-square School House, is a historic octagonal schoolhouse building located in Cowgill's Corner, Kent County, Delaware. It was opened in 1836, and is a one-room and one-story stuccoed stone building. It has a pyramidal shingled roof with a stepped stone cornice. It remained a public school well into the 20th century, after which it was used as a community meeting house.[2]
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1971.[1]
References
- 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- ↑ Leon deValinger, Jr. (January 1970). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Octagonal Schoolhouse" (PDF). National Park Service. and Accompanying photo
External links
- Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. DE-18, "Octagonal School House, Route 9, Little Creek, Kent County, DE", 1 photo, 2 data pages, supplemental material
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