Linwood Borough School No. 1
National Register of Historic Places

Linwood Borough School No. 1

Linwood, Atlantic County, New Jersey
Listed
December 20, 1984
Type
Building
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
84000510

About this property

Linwood Borough School No. 1, also known as the Leedsville Schoolhouse, is a former one-room schoolhouse built in 1873 and located at 16 West Poplar Avenue in the city of Linwood in Atlantic County, New Jersey. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on December 20, 1984 for its significance in architecture and education. The Linwood Historical Society now uses the building as a museum. The community was known as Leedsville until 1880. The first school was built c. 1800, a log Quaker Meeting House. The second was built 1843 and known as the Leeds Ville Academy. The third and current building was built in 1873. It was used as an elementary school from 1873 to 1908. It later served as the Linwood municipal hall until 1965, when it was converted for use as the city library. National Register of Historic Places listings in Atlantic County, New Jersey "Leedsville Schoolhouse". Historical Marker Database.

Location

16 W. Poplar Ave.
Linwood, Atlantic County, New Jersey
39.35086, -74.56741

Categories

EDUCATIONARCHITECTURE
Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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When was Linwood Borough School No. 1 listed on the National Register?

Linwood Borough School No. 1 was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 20, 1984.

What type of historic resource is Linwood Borough School No. 1?

Linwood Borough School No. 1 is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Linwood Borough School No. 1?

The period of significance for Linwood Borough School No. 1 is recorded as the civil_war era, specifically around 1873.

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