Middletown Academy - Middletown, DE
Posted by: 
bluesnote
N 39° 27.100 W 075° 43.040
18S E 438281 N 4367146
This is located off route 71. There is parking near the front of the building.
Waymark Code: WM9Q8M
Location: Delaware, United States
Date Posted: 09/18/2010
Views: 3
"In 1824 area residents petitioned the general assembly for a lottery to erect a building for education and public worship. Construction of the academy began in 1826 and was completed the next year. For many years the building served as the center of community activities. Previously a private institution, it became a part of the public school system in 1876. The school was closed in 1929. The building was deed in 1945 to the St. Georges Hundred Historical Society, an organization formed to ensure its preservation. In 1960 the property was acquired by the town of Middletown. Since then building has been used for a variety place, the facility has been utilized by a number of municipal agencies and community organizations."
County / Borough / Parish: New Castle
Year listed: 1972
Historic (Areas of) Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering
Periods of significance: 1825-1849, 1850-1874, 1875-1899, 1900-1924
Historic function: Education
Current function: Education, Government
Privately owned?: yes
Primary Web Site: [Web Link]
Street address: Not listed
Season start / Season finish: Not listed
Hours of operation: Not listed
Secondary Website 1: Not listed
Secondary Website 2: Not listed
National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed
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