Mt. Airy School No. 27


Mt. Airy School No. 27
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Mt. Airy School No. 27, July 2011
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Location	2 Selborne Drive, Centreville, Delaware
Coordinates	39°49′37″N 75°37′10″W / 39.82686°N 75.61936°W / 39.82686; -75.61936Coordinates: 39°49′37″N 75°37′10″W / 39.82686°N 75.61936°W / 39.82686; -75.61936
Area	less than one acre
Built	1863
MPS	Centreville MRA
NRHP Reference #	83001400 ^[1]
Added to NRHP	April 13, 1983

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.

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

↑ National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
↑ NRHP Nomination Form
↑ Centreville MRA

U.S. National Register of Historic Places in Delaware

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Lists by county	Kent New Castle (Northern) New Castle (Southern) Sussex

Lists by city	Wilmington (New Castle County)

Other lists	Bridges National Historic Landmarks

Category:National Register of Historic Places in Delaware Portal:National Register of Historic Places

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