Ashland Junior High School

Ashland Junior High School
Location 12 School St., Ashland, New Hampshire
Coordinates 43°41′47″N 71°38′03″W / 43.6965°N 71.6341°W / 43.6965; -71.6341Coordinates: 43°41′47″N 71°38′03″W / 43.6965°N 71.6341°W / 43.6965; -71.6341
Area 0.3 acres (0.12 ha)
Built 1877 (1877)
Architectural style Second Empire
NRHP Reference # 83001137[1]
Added to NRHP April 8, 1983

The Ashland Junior High School is a historic former school building at 12 School Street in Ashland, New Hampshire. The three story brick building was built in 1877-78, and is an excellent example of Second Empire design, although its architect is unknown. Its basic plan is somewhat typical for institutional Second Empire buildings: it is roughly square, with a three-bay facade, a central projecting pavilion, and a tower, in this case a wooden structure with a belfry. The exterior is little changed from its original construction, although the interior has been subjected to period modernizations.[2]

The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983. The school was closed in 1990, and the town voted to demolish it in 2000. A community effort rescued the building from that fate, and it is slated to be rehabilitated for use by community organizations.[3]

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References

  1. ↑ National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ "NRHP nomination for Ashland Junior High School" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved 2014-03-17.
  3. ↑ "Parade of Events". Ashland Historical Society. Retrieved 2014-03-17.


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