Public School No. 29 Explained

Public School No. 29, also known as Lamborn Library, is a historic school building located at Hockessin, New Castle County, Delaware. It was built in 1870 as a one-room school; a second floor and classroom was added about 1890. is a two-story, brick building on a stone foundation with basement. It has a gable roof and features fish-scale shingles and Stick style detailing on the gable ends. It was occupied by a school until 1932, after which it was used as a library and community center.^[1] The library moved to a new building in 1994.^[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.

Notes and References

1. Web site: [{{NRHP url|id=78000894}} National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Public School No. 29 ]. Mrs. Douglas M. Gay . July 1977 . National Park Service. and
2. Web site: Delaware Libraries Statewide Master Plan for Library Services and Construction: Hockessin Public Library . 2012-03-14 . https://wayback.archive-it.org/all/20120314171719/http://libraries.delaware.gov/For_Libraries/Planning/Statewide_Master_Plan/Volume_3/Hockessin_Profile.pdf . 2012-03-14 . dead .