Hampstead School (Hampstead, Maryland)

Hampstead School
Location 1211 N. Main St., Hampstead, Maryland
Coordinates 39°36′28″N 76°50′59″W / 39.60778°N 76.84972°W / 39.60778; -76.84972Coordinates: 39°36′28″N 76°50′59″W / 39.60778°N 76.84972°W / 39.60778; -76.84972
Area 5.4 acres (2.2 ha)
Built 1919 (1919)
Architect Erb, N. Claud; Starr, E.B.
Architectural style Tudor Revival
NRHP Reference # 02001575[1]
Added to NRHP December 27, 2002

Hampstead School is a historic school located at Hampstead, Carroll County, Maryland. It is a two-story brick building with Tudor Revival stylistic elements, constructed in 1919 and expanded in 1939 It has a "U"-shape with a 1919 rectangular main block and an "L"-shaped rear addition constructed in 1939. It is a good example of centralized schools that Maryland's early-20th century school consolidation created. It housed students from first grade through high school until 1956.[2] The property retains many of its outbuildings and is operated as an apartment building for adults 62 and over.

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2002.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ Julie Darsie and Betty Bird (October 2001). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Hampstead School" (PDF). Maryland Historical Trust. Retrieved 2016-01-01.


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