National Register of Historic Places

Peoples Academy-Copley Building, Grout Observatory and Community Bandshell

Morristown, Lamoille County, Vermont
Listed
March 7, 1996
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
96000255

About this property

The Peoples Academy is a historic high school in Morrisville, Vermont. In 1996, the main school building, along with the observatory and bandshell located on the school grounds, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places. All of the structures are bequests of George C. Grout and native son Alexander Hamilton Copley. The latter donated both the land and building that form the Peoples Academy, which serves as the local public high school and is a major local work of Classical Revival architecture. Since 2007, Philip Grant has been the school's principal.

Location

5 Copley Ave.
Morristown, Lamoille County, Vermont
44.56289, -72.59029

Categories

EDUCATIONARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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Nearby Historic Sites

Morrisville Historic District (Boundary Increase)
Civil War
0.5 mi
Morrisville Historic District
Listed
0.5 mi
Lamoille River Route 15-A Bridge
Industrial
1.2 mi
Lamoille County Courthouse
Industrial
2.5 mi
Elmore State Park
Civil War
2.8 mi

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When was Peoples Academy-Copley Building, Grout Observatory and Community Bandshell listed on the National Register?

Peoples Academy-Copley Building, Grout Observatory and Community Bandshell was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 7, 1996.

What type of historic resource is Peoples Academy-Copley Building, Grout Observatory and Community Bandshell?

Peoples Academy-Copley Building, Grout Observatory and Community Bandshell is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Peoples Academy-Copley Building, Grout Observatory and Community Bandshell?

The period of significance for Peoples Academy-Copley Building, Grout Observatory and Community Bandshell is recorded as the industrial era.

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