Walpole Academy
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| Location | Main St., Walpole, New Hampshire |
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| Coordinates | 43°4′44″N 72°25′32″W / 43.07889°N 72.42556°WCoordinates: 43°4′44″N 72°25′32″W / 43.07889°N 72.42556°W |
| Area | 1.5 acres (0.61 ha) |
| Built | 1831 |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival |
| NRHP Reference # | 75000230[1] |
| Added to NRHP | May 21, 1975 |
The Walpole Academy is a historic former school building on Main Street in Walpole, New Hampshire. It is now owned by the Walpole Historical Society and operated as a local history museum. The wood frame building was built in 1831, and is a fine rural example of a 19th-century Greek Revival academy building. The building has a classic Greek temple appearance, with Doric columns supporting an entablature and a triangular pediment with a fanlight detail. The building is topped by an octagonal, arcaded cupola. The academy building was used as a private school until 1853, when the town acquired for use as its high school. It was purchased from the town by the historical society in 1950.[2]
The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975.[1]
See also
References
- 1 2 Staff (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- ↑ "NRHP nomination for Walpole Academy" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved 2014-04-03.
External links
- Walpole Historical Society - Academy Museum
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