Brick Schoolhouse

The Brick Schoolhouse is a historic colonial school building at 24 Meeting Street in the College Hill neighborhood of Providence, Rhode Island. The structure is noted as the home of one of the first free schools in the United States and the first brick schoolhouse in the city of Providence. In 1828, the schoolhouse became the first public school to be open to African …
The Brick Schoolhouse is a historic colonial school building at 24 Meeting Street in the College Hill neighborhood of Providence, Rhode Island. The structure is noted as the home of one of the first free schools in the United States and the first brick schoolhouse in the city of Providence. In 1828, the schoolhouse became the first public school to be open to African American children. Since the 1960s, the Providence Preservation Society has leased the structure from the city for use as a meeting hall.
  • Location: Providence, Rhode Island
  • Built: 1768
  • Part of: College Hill Historic District (ID70000019)
  • Designated NHLDCP: November 10, 1970
  • NRHP reference No.: 72000038
  • Added to NRHP: December 5, 1972
Data from: en.wikipedia.org