West Nottingham Academy Historic District

  • Also Known As: CE-1450

  • Address: Harrisville Rd and Firetower Rd
  • Vicinity: Jct of Harrisville Rd and Firetower Rd
  • Travel Genus: Sight
  • Sight Category: Historic District


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Timeline

Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
1744/00/00 Samuel Finley establishes a crude log structure at the rear of his home, (present site of the Rising Sun Middle School) a replica log building is on the present campus.
1745/00/00 Dr James Tilton Education James Tilton attends the West Nottingham Academy in Cecil County, Maryland.
1748/00/00 Richard Stockton I Education Richard Stockton graduates from Samuel Finley's West Nottingham Academy.
1759/00/00 Dr Benjamin Rush Education Benjamin Rush graduates from West Nottingham School in Maryland.
1865/00/00 Red brick Academy Building is built, later named for former Headmaster J Paul Slaybaugh.

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Particulars for West Nottingham Academy Historic District:
Architectural Style American Colonial Revival
Area of Significance Architecture
Criteria Architecture-Engineering
Area of Significance Education
Architectural Style Federal Style
Sight Category Historic District
Criteria Historic Event
Architectural Style Mid 19th century revival
Owner Private
Historic Use School
Historic Use Single dwelling



US National Registry of Historic Places Data »

Accurate at time of registration:

PLACE DETAILS
Registry Name:
Registry Address:
Registry Number: 90001125
Resource Type:
Owner: Private
Architect: unknown
Architectural Style: Colonial revival, Mid 19th century revival, Federal
Other Certification: Date received-pending nomination
CULTURAL DETAILS
Level of Significance: Local
Area of Significance: Education, Architecture
Applicable Criteria: Event, Architecture-Engineering
Period of Significance: 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1925-1949
Significant Year: 1864, 1928
Historic Function: Education, Domestic
Historic Sub-Function: Single dwelling, School
Current Function: Education
Current Sub-Function: School

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