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.[1] It is now used as a Masonic lodge by King David Lodge No. 15 Free & Accepted Masons.[3]
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| Location | 81 Bellevue Avenue, Trenton, New Jersey |
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| Coordinates | 40°13′32″N 74°46′17″W / 40.22556°N 74.77139°W |
| Built | 1883 |
| Built by | Alfred P. Herron |
| Architect | William B. Thines |
| Architectural style | Italianate |
| NRHP reference No. | 96001547[1] |
| NJRHP No. | 3266[2] |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | January 2, 1997 |
| Designated NJRHP | April 26, 1996 |
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.[3]
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edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System – (#96001547)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
- ^ "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places – Mercer County" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection – Historic Preservation Office. June 28, 2024. p. 13.
- ^ a b Hunter, Meisha (February 1996). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Bellevue Avenue Colored School". National Park Service. With accompanying five photos from 1996