Hill's Academy
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Hill's Academy is a property in Essex, Connecticut
that was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
in 1985. It is the home of the Essex Historical Society.
The property is or was also known as Essex Historical Society, Inc. and historically as Red Men's Hall because it served as an Improved Order of Red Men
lodge.
It is a two-story Greek Revival
building that was built in 1832.
The town voted to demolish the building in 1909, but it survived. Later, in 1954, the town established the Essex Historical Society to receive the property and to preserve local history.
The NRHP listing was for an area of 0.3 acre (0.1214058 ha) with just one contributing building.
Essex, Connecticut
Essex is a town in Middlesex County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 6,505 at the 2000 census. It is made up of three villages: Essex Village, Centerbrook, and Ivoryton.- History :- The Great Attack :...
that was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
in 1985. It is the home of the Essex Historical Society.
The property is or was also known as Essex Historical Society, Inc. and historically as Red Men's Hall because it served as an Improved Order of Red Men
Improved Order of Red Men
The Improved Order of Red Men traces its origin to certain secret patriotic societies founded before the American Revolution. They were established to promote Liberty and to defy the tyranny of the English Crown. Among the early groups were: The Sons of Liberty, the Sons of St...
lodge.
It is a two-story Greek Revival
Greek Revival architecture
The Greek Revival was an architectural movement of the late 18th and early 19th centuries, predominantly in Northern Europe and the United States. A product of Hellenism, it may be looked upon as the last phase in the development of Neoclassical architecture...
building that was built in 1832.
The town voted to demolish the building in 1909, but it survived. Later, in 1954, the town established the Essex Historical Society to receive the property and to preserve local history.
The NRHP listing was for an area of 0.3 acre (0.1214058 ha) with just one contributing building.
See also
- Pratt House (Essex, Connecticut)Pratt House (Essex, Connecticut)Pratt House is a property in Essex, Connecticut that was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.It was built in three sections, in c.1648, 1702, and 1732, and is "exceptionally" well-preserved....
, also owned by Essex Historical Society and NRHP-listed - Red Men Hall (Los Angeles)Red Men Hall (Los Angeles)Red Men Hall, listed as the Redmen's Hall, is a historic structure near the port in Los Angeles that houses a fraternal organization.-Historic structure:...
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Middlesex County, Connecticut