Bellevue Avenue Colored School
Bellevue Avenue Colored School is located in Trenton, Mercer County, New Jersey, United States. The building was built in 1883 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1997.[1]
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| Location | 81 Bellevue Avenue, Trenton, New Jersey |
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| Coordinates | 40°13′32″N 74°46′17″W |
| Area | 0.3 acres (0.12 ha) |
| Built | 1883 |
| Architect | Thines, William B.; Herron, Alfred P. |
| Architectural style | Italianate |
| NRHP reference No. | 96001547[1] |
| NJRHP No. | 3266[2] |
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| Added to NRHP | January 2, 1997 |
| Designated NJRHP | April 26, 1996 |
It is a two-story brick Italianate building, built as a "new school building for the use of the colored children of Trenton".[3]
It has also been known as Lincoln School, Old Lincoln School, Public School No. 14, and as King David Lodge No. 15 F & AM. It was owned by the Aracia Temple Building Corporation (King David Lodge No. 15) in 1996.[3]
References
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places - Mercer County" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection - Historic Preservation Office. March 1, 2011. p. 9. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 3, 2010. Retrieved March 28, 2011.
- Meisha Hunter (February 1, 1996). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Bellevue Avenue Colored School / Lincoln School; Old Lincoln School; Public School No. 14; King David Lodge No. 15 F & AM". National Park Service. Retrieved June 4, 2018. With accompanying five photos from 1996
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