Logs for NH geobear
23-Dec-05
This opera house is located on Main Street in Newport,
New Hampshire. I am including an excerpt from the NOHA's web site, on the history of the structure:
"The Newport Opera House, rebuilt in 1886 after a fire, has, over the years, been the center of this community’s cultural and civic activities. At one time known for the finest acoustics and largest stage north of Boston, it has held everything from plays and movies to basketball games and wrestling matches; fashion shows and campaign speeches to dances and concerts. The Newport Opera House Association, formed in 1974, is a non-profit organization dedicated to continuing this tradition of encouraging and promoting the performing arts for the enjoyment of the citizens of Newport, the Lake Sunapee area and beyond."
The most recent performance on this stage, was Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol."
TFTC!
New Hampshire. I am including an excerpt from the NOHA's web site, on the history of the structure:
"The Newport Opera House, rebuilt in 1886 after a fire, has, over the years, been the center of this community’s cultural and civic activities. At one time known for the finest acoustics and largest stage north of Boston, it has held everything from plays and movies to basketball games and wrestling matches; fashion shows and campaign speeches to dances and concerts. The Newport Opera House Association, formed in 1974, is a non-profit organization dedicated to continuing this tradition of encouraging and promoting the performing arts for the enjoyment of the citizens of Newport, the Lake Sunapee area and beyond."
The most recent performance on this stage, was Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol."
TFTC!
13-Nov-05
"The Little Red School House" of Newport, NH
Located on the corner of Pollard's Mill Road and Route 10.
"The Little Red School House," known as District Number 7, was built in 1835 and was in use as a school until 1890.
"This little school is sitting on land on which it had been built in 1835 for the sum of $160.00, by a Mr. Gilmore, on land of Mr. Uriah Wilcox. Later the town would be asked to pay for the land by his heirs. After many meetings, the land was paid for the sum of $3.00."
Josiah Stevens Jr. was the first teacher (1835). The school's budget for 1835 was $80.25. That included $2.00 a week to pay August Davis for teaching summer school.
Discipline was not a problem as is shown by the district by-laws that are posted on a wall inside the building.
"Section I of that law reads, 'Any child in this district between the ages of 6 and 16, without a regular and lawful occupation, who shall, except in the case of ill health, be absent from school for more than one day during the space of any one month, unless excused by the school board, shall be fined not exceeding ten dollars for each offense.'"
Students often sat three to a seat on the wide planked seats that were joined to the desks, with the youngest members sitting in the front of the room. The "black board" is just that, wide pine boards painted "black" with the alphabet written at the top in cursive. Students here learned discipline, respect, manners and the basics.
In 1890, with the change in neighborhood children, the building was closed, and kept in some repair (1900) by an organization known as The Red School House Association, which met each summer where old school chums, teachers and interested people visited and picnicked.
By 1952 the school had been closed for more than 50 years. It was silent and falling into disrepair. The school was in danger of being moved away for apple storage, when the Reprisal Chapter, NSDAR, was given the opportunity to love, care for and restore this historic building.
With the encouragement of the State Regent of NH, Reprisal Chapter began work on restoring this 1835 historic school house. It opened to the public as a museum on July 4, 1952 and was placed on the Register of Historic Places in 1979.
Saved from oblivion and from being used for apple storage, today it sits proud and happy on its knoll.
This building is open in the summers on Wednesday afternoons (1:00 pm - 4:00 pm) and is well worth a visit! The area's local DAR (Daughters of the American Revolution) chapter, Reprisal Chapter, maintains the building and opens it to the public during the summer months.
Located on the corner of Pollard's Mill Road and Route 10.
"The Little Red School House," known as District Number 7, was built in 1835 and was in use as a school until 1890.
"This little school is sitting on land on which it had been built in 1835 for the sum of $160.00, by a Mr. Gilmore, on land of Mr. Uriah Wilcox. Later the town would be asked to pay for the land by his heirs. After many meetings, the land was paid for the sum of $3.00."
Josiah Stevens Jr. was the first teacher (1835). The school's budget for 1835 was $80.25. That included $2.00 a week to pay August Davis for teaching summer school.
Discipline was not a problem as is shown by the district by-laws that are posted on a wall inside the building.
"Section I of that law reads, 'Any child in this district between the ages of 6 and 16, without a regular and lawful occupation, who shall, except in the case of ill health, be absent from school for more than one day during the space of any one month, unless excused by the school board, shall be fined not exceeding ten dollars for each offense.'"
Students often sat three to a seat on the wide planked seats that were joined to the desks, with the youngest members sitting in the front of the room. The "black board" is just that, wide pine boards painted "black" with the alphabet written at the top in cursive. Students here learned discipline, respect, manners and the basics.
In 1890, with the change in neighborhood children, the building was closed, and kept in some repair (1900) by an organization known as The Red School House Association, which met each summer where old school chums, teachers and interested people visited and picnicked.
By 1952 the school had been closed for more than 50 years. It was silent and falling into disrepair. The school was in danger of being moved away for apple storage, when the Reprisal Chapter, NSDAR, was given the opportunity to love, care for and restore this historic building.
With the encouragement of the State Regent of NH, Reprisal Chapter began work on restoring this 1835 historic school house. It opened to the public as a museum on July 4, 1952 and was placed on the Register of Historic Places in 1979.
Saved from oblivion and from being used for apple storage, today it sits proud and happy on its knoll.
This building is open in the summers on Wednesday afternoons (1:00 pm - 4:00 pm) and is well worth a visit! The area's local DAR (Daughters of the American Revolution) chapter, Reprisal Chapter, maintains the building and opens it to the public during the summer months.
