Walpole Academy
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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. Built in 1831, it is a fine rural example of a 19th-century Greek Revival academy building, which served the surrounding area as a private academy until 1853, and as Walpole's public high school until 1950. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975. The former Walpole Academy building stands on the south side of Walpole's village center, set well back on the east side of Main Street. It is a 2+1⁄2-story wood-frame structure, covered with gabled roof and wooden clapboards. 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. Walpole Academy was established as a private secondary school in 1825. The present building was erected in 1831, probably by Aaron Prentiss Howland, a local builder known for many local high quality Greek Revival designs. The academy remained private until 1853, when the town acquired it for use as its high school. It was purchased from the town by the historical society in 1950. The museum now houses items of local interest, including town records and historical artifacts. National Register of Historic Places listings in Cheshire County, New Hampshire Media related to Walpole Academy at Wikimedia Commons
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When was Walpole Academy listed on the National Register?
Walpole Academy was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 20, 1975.
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Walpole Academy is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.
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The period of significance for Walpole Academy is recorded as the industrial era.
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