Modern Times School
Encyclopedia
Modern Times School, also known as District 12 School and Brentwood School, is a historic school
building located at Brentwood
in Suffolk County, New York
. It was built in 1857 and was originally a small, one story, frame octagonal building sheathed in board and batten
siding and surmounted by a hipped roof with octagonal cupola
. It featured a rectangular projecting entrance portico
surmounted by a gable roof. It has been moved twice, altered, and suffered significant deterioration. It was converted for residential use in the early 20th century. it was moved to its present site in 1989.
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places
in 1994.
School
A school is an institution designed for the teaching of students under the direction of teachers. Most countries have systems of formal education, which is commonly compulsory. In these systems, students progress through a series of schools...
building located at Brentwood
Brentwood, New York
Brentwood is a hamlet of the Town of Islip in Suffolk County, New York. According to the 2000 Census, the population of Brentwood is 53,917.The colony was established on March 21, 1851, on 750 acres of land on Long Island, New York, by Josiah Warren and Stephen Pearl Andrews...
in Suffolk County, New York
Suffolk County, New York
Suffolk County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York on the eastern portion of Long Island. As of the 2010 census, the population was 1,493,350. It was named for the county of Suffolk in England, from which its earliest settlers came...
. It was built in 1857 and was originally a small, one story, frame octagonal building sheathed in board and batten
Batten
A batten is a thin strip of solid material, typically made from wood, plastic or metal. Battens are used in building construction and various other fields as both structural and purely cosmetic elements...
siding and surmounted by a hipped roof with octagonal cupola
Cupola
In architecture, a cupola is a small, most-often dome-like, structure on top of a building. Often used to provide a lookout or to admit light and air, it usually crowns a larger roof or dome....
. It featured a rectangular projecting entrance portico
Portico
A portico is a porch leading to the entrance of a building, or extended as a colonnade, with a roof structure over a walkway, supported by columns or enclosed by walls...
surmounted by a gable roof. It has been moved twice, altered, and suffered significant deterioration. It was converted for residential use in the early 20th century. it was moved to its present site in 1989.
It was added to 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 1994.