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{{About|the historic building in Providence, RI|the historic building in New Hampshire|Brick Schoolhouse (Sharon, New Hampshire)|the civic building in Hancock County, Maine|Brick School House}} {{About|the historic building in Providence, RI|the historic building in New Hampshire|Brick Schoolhouse (Sharon, New Hampshire)|the civic building in Hancock County, Maine|Brick School House}}{{Infobox NRHP
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}}The '''Brick Schoolhouse''' (also known as the Meeting Street School) is a historic colonial meeting house and school at 24 Meeting Street in the ] neighborhood of ].
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The '''Brick Schoolhouse''', also known as the '''Meeting Street School''', is a historic colonial school at 24 Meeting Street in the ] neighborhood of ]. It was one of the first free schools in the United States, and the first schoolhouse in Providence built as a permanent structure. When what became ] was getting settled in Providence, its classes were held in the school. In 1828, the schoolhouse became the first public school to be open to African American children. Still owned by the city, it is used now by the ] as a Meeting Hall.<ref name=NRHP></ref>

The Brick Schoolhouse was added to the ] in 1972. It is also part of the ].


==History== ==History==
The school was built in 1768 to serve as a school, the first structure in Providence specifically built for the purpose. The building temporarily housed the college that became ] when it moved from ] to Providence in 1770, and the university's corporation met there to determine the college's final placement in the city. During the ], Brown's ] was used to house French troops, and the Meeting Street schoolhouse was used for college classes once again. There is also some evidence that a some time during the war, the schoolhouse was used by the colonials as an arsenal and to manufacture gunpowder.<ref name=NRHP /> The school was built in 1768 to serve as a school and meeting place for town meetings. The building temporarily housed the college that became ] when it moved from ] to Providence in 1770. During the ], Brown's ] was used to house French troops, and the Meeting Street schoolhouse was used for college classes once again.


A group of Rhode Islanders led by John Howland started one of the first free public schools in 1800 in the schoolhouse at 24 Meeting Street. The building housed various schools over the next two centuries, including a school for black children, a cooking school, and a ] for tubercular children, the first such program in America. From 1946 to 1957, the Meeting Street School met in the Brick Schoolhouse educating children with ].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ppsri.org/organization/old-brick-schoolhouse |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2011-11-26 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20111111142727/http://www.ppsri.org/organization/old-brick-schoolhouse |archivedate=2011-11-11 }}</ref> The building was added to the ] in 1972. It currently serves as the headquarters for the ], a group founded in 1956, which hosts various educational and community events at the property. A group of Rhode Islanders led by John Howland started one of the first free public schools in 1800 in the schoolhouse at 24 Meeting Street. The building housed various schools over the next two centuries, including a school for black children, a cooking school, and a ] for tubercular children, the first such program in America. From 1946 to 1957, the Meeting Street School met in the Brick Schoolhouse educating children with ].<ref>{{cite web|title=Archived copy|url=http://www.ppsri.org/organization/old-brick-schoolhouse|url-status=dead|accessdate=2011-11-26|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20111111142727/http://www.ppsri.org/organization/old-brick-schoolhouse|archivedate=2011-11-11}}</ref> The building was added to the ] in 1972. It currently serves as the headquarters for the ], a group founded in 1956, which hosts various educational and community events at the property.


== Gallery == == Gallery ==
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<gallery class="center" widths="250px" heights="200px">
File:OLD MEETING STREET SCHOOL AS IT LOOKS TO-DAY.jpg|The building altered to function as a ] in 1915 File:OLD MEETING STREET SCHOOL AS IT LOOKS TO-DAY.jpg|The building altered to function as a ], c. 1915
File:Old Brick Schoolhouse Providence RI 2011.jpg|The building in 2011
File:Historic American Buildings Survey, Laurence E. Tilley, Photographer May, 1958 SOUTH (FRONT) ELEVATION. - Brick Schoolhouse, 24 Meeting Street, Providence, Providence County, RI HABS RI,4-PROV,91-1.tif|The schoolhouse in 1933 (])
File:Brick Schoolhouse Providence.jpg|The building in 2020
</gallery> </gallery>


==See also== ==See also==

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==References== ==References==
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This article is about the historic building in Providence, RI. For the historic building in New Hampshire, see Brick Schoolhouse (Sharon, New Hampshire). For the civic building in Hancock County, Maine, see Brick School House.United States historic place
Brick Schoolhouse
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district
Contributing property
U.S. National Historic Landmark District
Contributing Property
The Brick Schoolhouse in 2020
Brick Schoolhouse is located in Rhode IslandBrick SchoolhouseShow map of Rhode IslandBrick Schoolhouse is located in the United StatesBrick SchoolhouseShow map of the United States
LocationProvidence, Rhode Island
Coordinates41°49′43″N 71°24′34″W / 41.82861°N 71.40944°W / 41.82861; -71.40944
Built1768
Part ofCollege Hill Historic District (ID70000019)
NRHP reference No.72000038
Significant dates
Added to NRHPDecember 5, 1972
Designated NHLDCPNovember 10, 1970

The Brick Schoolhouse (also known as the Meeting Street School) is a historic colonial meeting house and school at 24 Meeting Street in the College Hill neighborhood of Providence, Rhode Island.

History

The school was built in 1768 to serve as a school and meeting place for town meetings. The building temporarily housed the college that became Brown University when it moved from Warren to Providence in 1770. During the American Revolutionary War, Brown's University Hall was used to house French troops, and the Meeting Street schoolhouse was used for college classes once again.

A group of Rhode Islanders led by John Howland started one of the first free public schools in 1800 in the schoolhouse at 24 Meeting Street. The building housed various schools over the next two centuries, including a school for black children, a cooking school, and a fresh air school for tubercular children, the first such program in America. From 1946 to 1957, the Meeting Street School met in the Brick Schoolhouse educating children with cerebral palsy. The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1972. It currently serves as the headquarters for the Providence Preservation Society, a group founded in 1956, which hosts various educational and community events at the property.

Gallery

  • The building altered to function as a fresh air school, c. 1915 The building altered to function as a fresh air school, c. 1915
  • The building in 2011 The building in 2011
  • The building in 2020 The building in 2020

See also

References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
  2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-11-11. Retrieved 2011-11-26.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

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