The Madison Corner School, District No. 1 is a historic one-room district schoolhouse, located on the grounds of the Madison Elementary School on
New Hampshire Route 113
New Hampshire Route 113 (abbreviated NH 113) is a east–west state highway in east-central New Hampshire. NH 113 begins in the Lakes Region at an intersection with U.S. Route 3 and New Hampshire Route 25 in Holderness, and stretches eastward a ...
in
Madison, New Hampshire
Madison is a town in Carroll County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 2,565 at the 2020 census. Madison includes the village of Silver Lake and the village district of Eidelweiss.
History
The area was one of the first to have ...
. The school was built in 1835, and continues to exhibit
Greek Revival
The Greek Revival was an architectural movement which began in the middle of the 18th century but which particularly flourished in the late 18th and early 19th centuries, predominantly in northern Europe and the United States and Canada, but ...
characteristics despite alterations in 1873 and 1951. It was used as a school until 1950, has hosted town meetings, and has served as the local library. It is presently home to the local historical society. The building was listed on the
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance or "great artistic v ...
in 1980,
and the
New Hampshire State Register of Historic Places
The New Hampshire State Register of Historic Places (NHSRHP) is a register of historic places administered by the Government of New Hampshire, state of New Hampshire and the New Hampshire Division of Historical Resources. Buildings, districts, s ...
in 2006.
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 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.
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See also
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References
{{NRHP in Carroll County, New Hampshire
School buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in New Hampshire
Greek Revival architecture in New Hampshire
Buildings and structures in Carroll County, New Hampshire
National Register of Historic Places in Carroll County, New Hampshire
New Hampshire State Register of Historic Places