Mt. Airy School No. 27

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.[2] It is now used as a private residence.

Mt. Airy School No. 27
Mt. Airy School No. 27, July 2011
Mt. Airy School No. 27 is located in Delaware
Mt. Airy School No. 27
Mt. Airy School No. 27 is located in the United States
Mt. Airy School No. 27
Location2 Selborne Drive, Centreville, Delaware
Coordinates39.82686°N 75.61936°W / 39.82686; -75.61936
Arealess than one acre
Built1863
MPSCentreville MRA
NRHP reference No.83001400 [1]
Added to NRHPApril 13, 1983

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.[3]

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. NRHP Nomination Form
  3. Centreville MRA


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