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Hebron Academy (Brandon, Mississippi)

Coordinates: 32°13′49″N 89°56′36″W / 32.23028°N 89.94333°W / 32.23028; -89.94333
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Hebron Academy
Hebron Academy in 2013
Hebron Academy (Brandon, Mississippi) is located in Mississippi
Hebron Academy (Brandon, Mississippi)
Hebron Academy (Brandon, Mississippi) is located in the United States
Hebron Academy (Brandon, Mississippi)
Nearest cityBrandon, Mississippi
Coordinates32°13′49″N 89°56′36″W / 32.23028°N 89.94333°W / 32.23028; -89.94333
Built1860-61
Built byJohn Yost
NRHP reference No.78001627[1]
Added to NRHPMay 5, 1978

Hebron Academy in Brandon, Mississippi, also known as Rock Hill School, was built during 1860–61. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.[1]

It was deemed significant as "a rare example of nineteenth century vernacular masonry architecture....one of the earliest and most unusual extant rural school buildings in the state."[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Hebron Academy / Rock Hill School". National Park Service. Retrieved November 8, 2016. with two photos from 1977