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peak of the ridge has a small belfry at its left end. A gabled pavilion projects slightly from the center of the front facade, with the entry recessed under a rounded archway, and a clapboarded gable finish above. A band of three casement windows extends to the left of the entrance, with a similar group of four on the left side. The building has been extended to its rear with more modern facilities.
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firm of Ward & McFarland and built in 1890. It is one of two Romanesque Revival buildings in the town, and the only one executed in stone. The school was paid for by Jesse Farwell, a Detroit businessman born in Charlestown, who also contributed to the cost of land acquisition. The building was
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The Farwell School stands in the village of North Charlestown, on the west side of River Road (NH 12A) south of its junction with Ox Brook Road. It is a single-story stone structure, built out of rusticated granite and covered by a hip roof. The right side has a rounded single-story turret, and the
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maintained for many years by a community trust established by the Farwells.
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in 1990. It is now part of the North Charlestown Community School.
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U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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Farwell School is located in New Hampshire
Farwell School is located in the United States
NH 12A
Charlestown, New Hampshire
43°18′35″N 72°23′17″W / 43.30968°N 72.38797°W / 43.30968; -72.38797
North Charlestown Historic District
ID05000768
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New Hampshire Route 12A
Charlestown, New Hampshire
National Register of Historic Places
Detroit, Michigan
National Register of Historic Places listings in Sullivan County, New Hampshire


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National Register of Historic Places
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National Register of Historic Places
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