Iron Hill School #112-C

Iron Hill School #112-C (HM1RYH)

Location: Newark, DE 19702 New Castle County
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Country: United States of America
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N 39° 37.865', W 75° 45.48'

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The Iron Hill area was a community of African American farming and mining families. Constructed in 1923, Iron Hill School #112-C was one of over 80 schools built with funding from Pierre S. duPont, who sought to replace rundown public schools with modern facilities. Opened from 1923-1964, the school was in session from September through June and included grades 1-6. All instruction was conducted by a single teacher. The Delaware Academy of Science acquired the building in the late 1960s and used it to house a natural history museum for over 40 years. Because of diligent restoration efforts undertaken by the Academy, the building stands as one of only a few former duPont schools still architecturally intact.
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HM NumberHM1RYH
Marker NumberNC-211
Year Placed2015
Placed ByDelaware Public Archives
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Thursday, April 28th, 2016 at 1:02pm PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)18S E 434950 N 4387086
Decimal Degrees39.63108333, -75.75800000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 39° 37.865', W 75° 45.48'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds39° 37' 51.9" N, 75° 45' 28.8" W
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Area Code(s)302
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 1359-1365 S Old Baltimore Pike, Newark DE 19702, US
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