Bellevue Avenue Colored School

Bellevue Avenue Colored School is located in Trenton, Mercer County, New Jersey, United States. The building was built in 1883 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1997.[1]

Bellevue Avenue Colored School
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
New Jersey Register of Historic Places
Location	81 Bellevue Avenue, Trenton, New Jersey
Coordinates	40°13′32″N 74°46′17″W
Area	0.3 acres (0.12 ha)
Built	1883
Architect	Thines, William B.; Herron, Alfred P.
Architectural style	Italianate
NRHP reference No.	96001547[1]
NJRHP No.	3266[2]
Significant dates
Added to NRHP	January 2, 1997
Designated NJRHP	April 26, 1996

It is a two-story brick Italianate building, built as a "new school building for the use of the colored children of Trenton".[3]

It has also been known as Lincoln School, Old Lincoln School, Public School No. 14, and as King David Lodge No. 15 F & AM. It was owned by the Aracia Temple Building Corporation (King David Lodge No. 15) in 1996.[3]

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Mercer County, New Jersey

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 - Mercer County" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection - Historic Preservation Office. March 1, 2011. p. 9. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 3, 2010. Retrieved March 28, 2011.
3. Meisha Hunter (February 1, 1996). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Bellevue Avenue Colored School / Lincoln School; Old Lincoln School; Public School No. 14; King David Lodge No. 15 F & AM". National Park Service. Retrieved June 4, 2018. With accompanying five photos from 1996