West Street School, undated

Collection Name:

George W. Perry Scrapbooks

Title:

West Street School, undated

Creator:

Perry, George W., 1891-1971

Creator Role:

Collector

Accession / Call Number:

1974.045

Object ID:

1974.045.14.041

Type of Material:

graphic material

Physical Description:

1 photograph

Language:

English

Scope and Content:

Undated photographic print of the West Street School in Concord, NH. The caption states, "1823 West Street 1845 In September, 1823, district No 9. purchased a lot of Isaac Shute, 3x4 rods on the north side of what is now West street, a few rods [roads] back from Mainstreet [Main Street]. This building was the second in the town for school purpoes [purposes] to be constructed of brick, and contained but one large school-room, which was furnished with old-fashioned double desks with enormously heavy lids or covers. The girl's seats faced to the south, and the boy's to the west. The teacher's desk was near the window on the south side. A large cast-iron stove was in the center of the room. The building was very lowstudded [low studded], with no means of ventilation except through open doors or windows. Fuel was plenty and cheap in those days; a roaring fire was kept in cold weather, and the heat was so oppressive that the boys used to call their school the .bake house.'"

Subjects:

School buildings , Schools

Locations:

Concord, NH

People:

Perry, George W., 1891-1971

Terms of Use:

For permission to reproduce or publish material from this collection, please contact the New Hampshire Historical Society. Researchers are responsible for following all copyright and intellectual property laws.

Credit Line:

Gift of May Nutter.

Restrictions:

Available for research.

Level Description:

Item

Box Number:

3