National Register of Historic Places

Mt. Airy School No. 27

Centreville, New Castle County, Delaware
Listed
April 12, 1983
Type
Site
Period
Listed
Ref No.
83001400

About this property

Mt. Airy No. 27 School is a historic one-room school built in 1863 in Centreville, New Castle County, Delaware. It was designed and built as a one-room, one-teacher school, and operated as such from 1863 to 1932. It is now used as a private residence. A gable-roofed portico stands in front of the entrance, with a small bell tower or cupola on the main roof just above it. Three large six-over-six windows are on each side of the building. In 1983, at the same time the school was listed the Centreville Historic District, the Joseph Chandler House, and Carpenter-Lippincott House, all located nearby, were also listed.

Location

5925 Kennett Pike
Centreville, New Castle County, Delaware
39.82684, -75.61979

Categories

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Sources

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Nearby Historic Sites

Chandler, Joseph, House
Industrial
0.2 mi
Centreville Historic District
Industrial
0.4 mi
Carpenter-Lippincott House
Industrial
0.6 mi
Owl's Nest Country Place
Industrial
0.7 mi
Dauneport House
Industrial
1.2 mi

Nearby Battles

Battle of Brandywine
1777Revolutionary War
1.5 mi
Battle of Birmingham Hill (Brandywine)
1777Revolutionary War
1.7 mi
Battle of Brandywine — Chad's Ford
1777Revolutionary War
2 mi
Skirmish at Brandywine – Birmingham Hill
1777Revolutionary War
2.1 mi
Action at Chadds Ford (approach to Brandywine)
1777Revolutionary War
2.7 mi

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When was Mt. Airy School No. 27 listed on the National Register?

Mt. Airy School No. 27 was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 12, 1983.

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Mt. Airy School No. 27 is classified as a site in the National Register of Historic Places.

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