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| The '''Union School''' is |
The '''Union School''' is an historic, American building that is located at 516-518 ] in the Fort Washington section of ], ]. | ||
| The Union School has been listed on the ] since 1980.<ref name=nris/> | |||
| ⚫ | As part of his will, local ] businessman Samuel Morris stipulated that a sum of money from his estate be set for the building of a school and a teacher's salary. |
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| ==History and architectural features== | |||
| ⚫ | The original section was built in 1773 |
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| Built in 1773, the Union School was one of the earliest ] in ], and the first that did not discriminate based on social position or religious preference. The building is sometimes referred to as the "cradle of free education." | |||
| ⚫ | As part of his will, local ] businessman Samuel Morris stipulated that a sum of money from his estate be set for the building of a school and a teacher's salary. The school was to provide for free education for all within a one and a half-mile radius of ], his country mansion. After Morris' death in 1770, his brother Joshua had the school built. | ||
| ⚫ | In 1792, the Union School was incorporated as the Union School in Whitemarsh. |
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| ⚫ | The original section was built in 1773 and is a two-and-one-half-story building that measures twenty-three feet wide by forty-eight feet long. The school and attached schoolmaster's house were built using ] portions that were covered in painted ].<ref name="arch">{{cite web| url = https://www.dot7.state.pa.us/ce/SelectWelcome.asp| title = National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania| publisher = CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System| format = Searchable database| access-date = 2012-04-21| archive-date = 2007-07-21| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20070721014609/https://www.dot7.state.pa.us/ce/SelectWelcome.asp| url-status = dead}} ''Note:'' This includes {{cite web| url = {{NRHP-PA|H000576_01H.pdf}}| title = National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Union School| accessdate = 2012-04-21| author = Charlene M. Tomlinson| format = PDF| date = n.d.}}</ref> | ||
| ⚫ | In 1792, the Union School was incorporated as the Union School in Whitemarsh. The school was in continuous use from 1773 until 1936, except for a brief period in 1873 when it served as a ]. The trust fund established by Samuel Morris remains in existence today, supporting education in the townships of ], ] and ] in ].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.arch.state.pa.us/pdfs/H000576_01B.pdf |title=National Register Of Historic Places Inventory -- Nomination Form |accessdate=October 2, 2006 |date=June 1977 |format=PDF }} {{Dead link|date=October 2010|bot=H3llBot}}</ref> | ||
| The Union School has been listed on the ] since 1980.<ref name=nris/> | The Union School has been listed on the ] since 1980.<ref name=nris/> | ||
| Today, the Union School building is a privately owned residence. |
Today, the Union School building is a privately owned residence. The museum of the Fort Washington Historical Society in the ] contains a replica of the school room. | ||
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United States historic place| Union School | |
| U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
 Union School, October 2011 | |
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| Location | 516-518 Bethlehem Pike, Fort Washington, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 40°7′43″N 75°13′6″W / 40.12861°N 75.21833°W / 40.12861; -75.21833 |
| Area | 0.8 acres (0.32 ha) |
| Built | 1773 |
| NRHP reference No. | 80003576 |
| Added to NRHP | August 11, 1980 |
The Union School is an historic, American building that is located at 516-518 Bethlehem Pike in the Fort Washington section of Whitemarsh Township, Pennsylvania.
The Union School has been listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places since 1980.
History and architectural features
Built in 1773, the Union School was one of the earliest public schools in Pennsylvania, and the first that did not discriminate based on social position or religious preference. The building is sometimes referred to as the "cradle of free education."
As part of his will, local Quaker businessman Samuel Morris stipulated that a sum of money from his estate be set for the building of a school and a teacher's salary. The school was to provide for free education for all within a one and a half-mile radius of Hope Lodge, his country mansion. After Morris' death in 1770, his brother Joshua had the school built.
The original section was built in 1773 and is a two-and-one-half-story building that measures twenty-three feet wide by forty-eight feet long. The school and attached schoolmaster's house were built using fieldstone portions that were covered in painted stucco.
In 1792, the Union School was incorporated as the Union School in Whitemarsh. The school was in continuous use from 1773 until 1936, except for a brief period in 1873 when it served as a lyceum. The trust fund established by Samuel Morris remains in existence today, supporting education in the townships of Whitpain, Whitemarsh and Upper Dublin in Pennsylvania.
The Union School has been listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places since 1980.
Today, the Union School building is a privately owned residence. The museum of the Fort Washington Historical Society in the Clifton House contains a replica of the school room.
References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania". CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Archived from the original (Searchable database) on 2007-07-21. Retrieved 2012-04-21. Note: This includes Charlene M. Tomlinson (n.d.). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Union School" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-04-21.
- "National Register Of Historic Places Inventory -- Nomination Form" (PDF). June 1977. Retrieved October 2, 2006.
See also
Categories:
- School buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania
- Educational institutions established in 1773
- Infrastructure completed in 1773
- Schools in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania
- 1773 establishments in Pennsylvania
- National Register of Historic Places in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania