Midland School, Paramus, New Jersey

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Midland School
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Midland School in 2015
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Location239 West Midland Avenue, Paramus, New Jersey
Coordinates 40°57′38″N74°5′23″W / 40.96056°N 74.08972°W / 40.96056; -74.08972
Area0.5 acres (0.20 ha)
Built1876
NRHP reference No. 78001740 [1]
NJRHP No.616 [2]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPApril 7, 1978
Designated NJRHPApril 4, 1977

The Midland School is located in Paramus, Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. The schoolhouse was built in 1876 and added to the National Register of Historic Places on April 7, 1978. The building is currently used as the Charles E. Reid branch of the Paramus Public Library and should not be confused with the later-built elementary school next door which is also named Midland School.

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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 - Bergen County" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection - Historic Preservation Office. July 7, 2009. p. 19. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 30, 2008. Retrieved March 23, 2010.