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North School (Kensington, New Hampshire)

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244:) and Moulton Ridge Road. It is a single-story gable-roofed brick building, with a small wood-frame addition to one side. Oriented facing south, its front facade is one of the gable ends, with three window bays to the left of the building entry. Windows are rectangular sash, and are set in openings that lack adornment; the entry door is topped by a four-light transom window, and there is a smaller sash window in the gable. The building interior includes a small vestibule area and a large classroom space, with outhouse facilities in the otherwise unfinished frame addition. The interior is finished with late 19th and early 20th-century finishes. 457: 62: 87: 48: 94: 69: 228:. Built in 1842, it was the only brick schoolhouse built in the town, and is one of its four surviving 19th-century schools. Of those, it is the best-preserved, and is used as a local history museum. It served the town's educational purposes between 1842 and 1956, and is now a local history museum. The building was listed on the 247:
The school was built in 1842 on the site of a previous school dating to 1798. It has seen primarily modest alterations since its construction, most notably the addition of windows on its west side in 1918, the installation of the ell for toilet facilities in 1920, and the provisioning of electricity
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The North School is located north of the small village center of Kensington, in a rural setting at the northwest corner of Amesbury Street (
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in 1938. It is maintained by the Kensington Historical Society, which was formed in 1971 to preserve it.
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Freewill Baptist Church-Peoples Baptist Church-New Hope Church
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North School (Kensington, New Hampshire) is located in New Hampshire
North School (Kensington, New Hampshire) is located in the United States
Kensington, New Hampshire
42°56′22″N 70°56′58″W / 42.93944°N 70.94944°W / 42.93944; -70.94944
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Kensington, New Hampshire
United States
National Register of Historic Places
New Hampshire Route 150
National Register of Historic Places listings in Rockingham County, New Hampshire


"National Register Information System"
National Register of Historic Places
National Park Service


"NRHP nomination for North School"
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National Register of Historic Places
Rockingham County, New Hampshire
Landmarks
Gov. John Langdon Mansion
John Paul Jones House
Josiah Bartlett House

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