Harmon School, also known as Warwick No. 225, is a historic rural

school A school is the educational institution (and, in the case of in-person learning, the Educational architecture, building) designed to provide learning environments for the teaching of students, usually under the direction of teachers. Most co ...

building located near Millsboro,

Sussex County, Delaware Sussex County is a county in the southern part of the U.S. state of Delaware, on the Delmarva Peninsula. As of the 2020 census, the population was 237,378, making it the state's second most populated county behind New Castle and ahead of Ke ...

. It was built in the early 1920s, and is a one-story, frame structure with wood shingles in the

Colonial Revival The Colonial Revival architectural style seeks to revive elements of American colonial architecture. The beginnings of the Colonial Revival style are often attributed to the Centennial Exhibition of 1876, which reawakened Americans to the arch ...

style. It sits on a concrete foundation and has a gable roof and large, square brick central chimney. The front facade features a central pedimented

portico A portico is a porch leading to the entrance of a building, or extended as a colonnade, with a roof structure over a walkway, supported by columns or enclosed by walls. This idea was widely used in ancient Greece and has influenced many cu ...

with four square columns and two square pilasters. The Harmon School was originally built to be used exclusively for students of the

Nanticoke Indian Association The Nanticoke Indian Association is a group of Nanticoke who have their headquarters in Millsboro, Delaware. They organized and were recognized by the state as a legal entity in 1881, known as the Independent Body. They were recognized as a N ...

until after a new public school was constructed in the 1920s. This was to accommodate all students of color (minority students) at a time of racial segregation in the state. When African American teachers and students became part of the new school, Nanticoke parents withdrew their children and established the

Indian Mission School Indian Mission School, also known as the Nanticoke Indian Center, is a historic school building located near Millsboro, Sussex County, Delaware. It was built in about 1948, after the original school was destroyed by fire. It is a one-story, st ...

for their separate education. Later the Nanticoke adapted the Harmon School to serve as its Nanticoke Indian Museum. The building was added to the

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in 1979. File:Harmon School 2 Millsboro Sussex Co DE.JPG

References

School buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in Delaware Colonial Revival architecture in Delaware Schools in Sussex County, Delaware Nanticoke Indian Association National Register of Historic Places in Sussex County, Delaware Museums in Sussex County, Delaware Native American museums in the United States {{Delaware-school-stub