Public School No. 29

Public School No. 29
Location 1041 Valley Rd.,
Hockessin, Delaware
Coordinates 39°47′21″N 75°42′02″W / 39.78917°N 75.70052°W / 39.78917; -75.70052Coordinates: 39°47′21″N 75°42′02″W / 39.78917°N 75.70052°W / 39.78917; -75.70052
Area less than one acre
Built 1870 (1870), c. 1890
NRHP Reference # 78000894[1]
Added to NRHP May 22, 1978

Public School No. 29, also known as Lamborn Library, is a historic school building located at Hockessin, New Castle County, Delaware. It was built in 1870 as a one-room school; a second floor and classroom was added about 1890. is a two-story, brick building on a stone foundation with basement. It has a gable roof and features fish-scale shingles and Stick style detailing on the gable ends. It was occupied by a school until 1932, after which it was used as a library and community center.[2] The library moved to a new building in 1994.[3]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.[1]

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