Mount Pleasant School | |
 Richwood Academy, formerly the Mount Pleasant School | |
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| Location | 836 Lambs Road, Richwood, New Jersey |
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| Coordinates | 39°43′18″N 75°09′41″W / 39.72167°N 75.16139°W |
| Built | 1870 |
| Built by | Thomas S. Sharp and James Fletcher |
| NRHP reference No. | 100009116[1][2] |
| NJRHP No. | 3164[3] |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | July 14, 2023 |
| Designated NJRHP | March 21, 2023 |
The Richwood Academy, historically known as the Mount Pleasant School, is located at 836 Lambs Road in the Richwood section of the township of Harrison in Gloucester County, New Jersey, United States. Built in 1870, the historic schoolhouse was added to the National Register of Historic Places on July 14, 2023, for its significance in architecture and education.[4] The building, also known as the Richwood Academy Cultural Center, is used by the Harrison Township Historical Society for lectures and performances.[5]
- ^ "National Register Information System – (#100009116)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
- ^ "Weekly List 2023 07 21". National Park Service. July 21, 2023.
- ^ "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places – Gloucester County" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection – Historic Preservation Office. September 11, 2023. p. 3.
other names: Five Points School; Richwood School; Richwood Academy
- ^ "Historic Richwood Academy Added to the National and State Registers of Historic Places". Harrison Township, New Jersey. September 13, 2023.
- ^ "Harrison Township Historical Society".