About this property
The Brick Schoolhouse (also known as the Meeting Street School ) is a historic colonial school building at 24 Meeting Street in the College Hill neighborhood of Providence, Rhode Island. The structure is noted as the home of one of the first free schools in the United States and the first brick schoolhouse in the city of Providence. In 1828, the schoolhouse became the first public school to be open to African American children. Since the 1960s, the Providence Preservation Society has leased the structure from the city for use as a meeting hall. The Brick Schoolhouse was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1972; the building is also a contributing structure to the broader College Hill Historic District.
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Federal Designation
The National Register of Historic Places, administered by the National Park Service, is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical, architectural, archaeological, engineering, or cultural significance. Listing on the National Register recognizes a property's importance to American history but does not place restrictions on private owners; it does, however, make properties eligible for federal historic preservation tax incentives and enables consideration in federal planning decisions. This property is recorded in the National Register under reference number 72000038. It was listed on December 5, 1972.
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Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).
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Questions about this property
When was Brick Schoolhouse listed on the National Register?
Brick Schoolhouse was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 5, 1972.
What type of historic resource is Brick Schoolhouse?
Brick Schoolhouse is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.
What is the period of significance for Brick Schoolhouse?
The period of significance for Brick Schoolhouse is recorded as the early_republic era, specifically around 1828.
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