Higbee Street School

Higbee Street School is located in Trenton, Mercer County, New Jersey, United States. The building was built in 1857 and was added to the National Register of Historic Places on April 14, 1995.

Higbee Street School
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
New Jersey Register of Historic Places
Location in Mercer County, New Jersey Show map of Mercer County, New Jersey Higbee Street School (New Jersey) Show map of New Jersey Higbee Street School (the United States) Show map of the United States
Location	20 Bellevue Avenue, Trenton, New Jersey
Coordinates	40°13′32″N 74°46′07″W
Area	1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built	1857
Architect	Evernham and Hill
Architectural style	Greek Revival
NRHP reference No.	95000409[1]
NJRHP No.	2799[2]
Significant dates
Added to NRHP	April 14, 1995
Designated NJRHP	March 3, 1995

The Higbee Street School is a brick Greek Revival building constructed in 1857. This building was the first school built specifically for the free public education of African American children in the City of Trenton. The building itself marked a departure from previous schools, following the design concepts of 19th-century education reformers. It is probably one of the first African American schools to embody those innovations.

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Mercer County, New Jersey

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
2. "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places - Mercer County" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection - Historic Preservation Office. March 1, 2011. p. 9. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 3, 2010. Retrieved March 28, 2011.