Higbee Street School

Higbee Street School
Higbee Street School is located in Mercer County, New Jersey
Higbee Street School
Location in Mercer County, New Jersey
Higbee Street School is located in New Jersey
Higbee Street School
Higbee Street School (New Jersey)
Higbee Street School is located in the United States
Higbee Street School
Higbee Street School (the United States)
Location20 Bellevue Avenue, Trenton, New Jersey
Coordinates40°13′32″N 74°46′07″W / 40.2255°N 74.7685°W / 40.2255; -74.7685
Area1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built1857
ArchitectEvernham and Hill
Architectural styleGreek Revival
NRHP reference No.95000409[1]
NJRHP No.2799[2]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPApril 14, 1995
Designated NJRHPMarch 3, 1995

Higbee Street School is located in Trenton, Mercer County, New Jersey, United States. The building was built in 1857 and was added to the National Register of Historic Places on April 14, 1995.

The Higbee Street School is a brick Greek Revival building constructed in 1857. This building was the first school built specifically for the free public education of African American children in the City of Trenton. The building itself marked a departure from previous schools, following the design concepts of 19th-century education reformers. It is probably one of the first African American schools to embody those innovations.

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References

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places - Mercer County" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection - Historic Preservation Office. March 1, 2011. p. 9. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 3, 2010. Retrieved March 28, 2011.


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