New Enterprise Public School

	New Enterprise Public School
	U.S. National Register of Historic Places
	New Enterprise Public School, September 2014
	New Enterprise Public School Location in Pennsylvania New Enterprise Public School Location in United States
Location	Off Pennsylvania Route 869 at New Enterprise, South Woodbury Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates	40°10′17″N78°24′27″W / 40.1715°N 78.4076°W Coordinates: 40°10′17″N78°24′27″W / 40.1715°N 78.4076°W
Area	1.5 acres (0.61 ha)
Built	1881
Architect	Fluke, John,B.
NRHP reference #	81000528 [1]
Added to NRHP	October 8, 1981

Last updated April 27, 2019

New Enterprise Public School is a historic school building located at South Woodbury Township in Bedford County, Pennsylvania. It was built in 1881, and is a two-story brick building, three-bays wide and four bays deep. It measures 28 feet, 2 inches, by 42 feet, 2 inches. It sits on a cut coursed stone foundation. It features a circular cartwheel window on the front gable and a wood frame bell tower.^[2]

A school is an educational institution designed to provide learning spaces and learning environments for the teaching of students under the direction of teachers. Most countries have systems of formal education, which is commonly compulsory. In these systems, students progress through a series of schools. The names for these schools vary by country but generally include primary school for young children and secondary school for teenagers who have completed primary education. An institution where higher education is taught, is commonly called a university college or university, but these higher education institutions are usually not compulsory.

South Woodbury Township is a township in Bedford County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,155 at the 2010 census.

Bedford County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. As of the 2010 census, the population was 49,762. The county seat is Bedford.

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1981.^[1]

National Register of Historic Places federal list of historic sites in the United States

The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance. A property listed in the National Register, or located within a National Register Historic District, may qualify for tax incentives derived from the total value of expenses incurred preserving the property.

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References

1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service.
↑ "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes Bedford County Planning Commission Historic Sites Survey (July 1980). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: New Enterprise Public School" (PDF). Retrieved 2011-11-21.

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[nris-1] 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service.

[arch-2] "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes Bedford County Planning Commission Historic Sites Survey (July 1980). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: New Enterprise Public School" (PDF). Retrieved 2011-11-21.

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