Madison School, District No. 1
Description and history
The Madison Corner School, District No. 1 is located in the village center of Madison, on the north side of NH 113, just west of the Madison Elementary School. It is a single-story wood-frame structure with a gabled roof, clapboarded exterior, and granite foundation. The building corners have simple pilasters, rising to entablatures running along the building sides. Its main facade faces south, and has two symmetrically placed entrances, each framed by simple moulding and topped by four-light transom windows. The interior has two small vestibules, which open into the single classroom. The walls are finished in painted wood.
The school was built in 1835, and was originally located about 0.5 miles (0.80 km) west of the present location. In early decades it was a frequent site of town meetings, owing to its central location. It was moved near its present location in 1873, at which time its window arrangements were altered to improve interior lighting. The building was converted for use as the town library in 1951, and was moved to its present location in 1980 to make way for an addition to the adjacent school building (now the Madison Elementary School). The building was used by the elementary school for music classes and a yearly week where third graders would do themed activities meant to emulate what students may have done during the school house's construction.
See also
References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "New Hampshire State Register of Historic Places". New Hampshire Division of Historical Resources. Retrieved November 25, 2020.
- ^ "NRHP nomination for Madison School, District No. 1". National Park Service. Retrieved 2014-05-21.