{"nrhp_refnum":"71000704","name":"Federal School","other_names":["See Also:Allgates"],"category":"building","location":{"address":"Haverford-Darby Rd.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Haverford","county":"Delaware County","state":"PA","lat":39.996704771000054,"lon":-75.32575683499994,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1971-11-05","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Education","Architecture"],"significance_levels":["state"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A one-storey, one-room stone schoolhouse on Darby Road in Haverford Township, Delaware County, Pennsylvania, built in 1797.","why_significant":"The nomination states that it is the oldest school building in Haverford Township. It served as a school until 1872, was then privately owned until 1968, and returned to school property at that time. The land was conveyed by a Philadelphia merchant to five township residents for the purpose of erecting a school.","narrative":"Built in 1797 of stone on Darby Road in Haverford Township, Delaware County, the Federal School is a one-storey, one-room schoolhouse. It was used as a school until 1872, after which it was privately owned until 1968, when it again became school property. The original deed records that the land was conveyed by Philadelphia merchant Alexander Symington to five township residents for the purpose of erecting a school. The building is regarded as the oldest school building in Haverford Township. Much of its interior is original, including a high coved ceiling and nine windows, eight of them 8-over-8 sash. Its lintel boards and pegged oak window frames are also original, and a small fireplace with openings for three stovepipes remains in the chimney. Its significance rests on its age and its long association with local education. The school board and the Haverford Township Historical Society are restoring it.","period_of_significance":"1797","architect_builder":null,"architectural_style":null,"criteria":["A"],"status_note":"Being restored by the school board and the Haverford Township Historical Society.","vacant_flag":null,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-haiku-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.1-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 17:11:29.13251-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_PA/71000704.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/71000704/6de1bdf134-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/71000704/6de1bdf134-1600.webp","licence":"Public domain","author":"User:Smallbones on English Wikipedia.","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:FederalSchool.JPG\" rel=\"noopener\">User:Smallbones on English Wikipedia.</a>, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:FederalSchool.JPG"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/71995847","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federal_School","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5440428"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/pennsylvania/delaware-county/federal-school-71000704/"}