Bellevue Avenue Colored School Explained

Bellevue Avenue Colored School
Location:81 Bellevue Avenue, Trenton, New Jersey
Coordinates:40.2256°N -74.7714°W
Built:1883
Architect:William B. Thines
Builder:Alfred P. Herron
Architecture:Italianate
Added:January 2, 1997
Refnum:96001547
Designated Other1 Name:New Jersey Register of Historic Places
Designated Other1 Abbr:NJRHP
Designated Other1 Link:New Jersey Register of Historic Places
Designated Other1 Date:April 26, 1996
Designated Other1 Number:3266[1]
Designated Other1 Num Position:bottom
Designated Other1 Color:
  1. ffc94b

The Bellevue Avenue Colored School is located at 81 Bellevue Avenue in the city of Trenton in Mercer County, New Jersey, United States. The building was built in 1883 and added to the National Register of Historic Places on January 2, 1997, for its significance in education and Black history. It is now used as a Masonic lodge by King David Lodge No. 15 Free & Accepted Masons.[2]

The two-story brick Italianate building was designed by Trenton architect William B. Thines and constructed by Alfred P. Herron. It was built as a "new school building for the use of the colored children of Trenton". It has also been known as the Lincoln School, Old Lincoln School, Public School No. 14, and King David Lodge No. 15 F & AM.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places – Mercer County . New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection – Historic Preservation Office . 13 . June 28, 2024 .
  2. Web site: [{{NRHP url|id=96001547}} National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Bellevue Avenue Colored School ]. National Park Service. Meisha . Hunter . February 1996 . With