Madison School, District No. 1

Madison School, District No. 1
Location NH 113, Madison, New Hampshire
Coordinates 43°53′47″N 71°9′12″W / 43.89639°N 71.15333°W / 43.89639; -71.15333Coordinates: 43°53′47″N 71°9′12″W / 43.89639°N 71.15333°W / 43.89639; -71.15333
Area less than one acre
Architectural style Greek Revival
NRHP Reference # 80000271[1]
Added to NRHP December 11, 1980

The Madison School, District No. 1 is a historic school building in Madison, New Hampshire. The one-room school house was built in 1835, and continues to exhibit Greek Revival characteristics despite alterations in 1873 and 1951. The building was used as a schoolhouse until 1950, sometimes also hosting annual town meetings due to its central location. It was moved near its present location in 1873, at which time its window arrangements were altered to improve interior lighting. The building was converted for use as the town library in 1951, and was moved to its present location in 1980 to make way for an addition to the adjacent school building (now the Madison Elementary School).[2] The building no longer houses the public library.

The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.[1]

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  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 Madison School, District No. 1" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved 2014-05-21.


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