Dow Academy

Dow Academy
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Location	Academy St., Franconia, New Hampshire
Coordinates	44°13′32″N 71°44′53″W / 44.22556°N 71.74806°WCoordinates: 44°13′32″N 71°44′53″W / 44.22556°N 71.74806°W
Area	less than one acre
Built	1903
Architectural style	Colonial Revival
NRHP Reference #	82001675[1]
Added to NRHP	August 31, 1982

The Dow Academy is a historic school building located on Academy Street in Franconia, New Hampshire, United States. The Georgian Revival wood frame building was built in 1903 in a public-private partnership between the town's school district and the trustees of the Dow Academy, which was established in 1884 and whose previous building had been destroyed by fire. The building served as Franconia's high school until 1958.^[2]

Between 1963 and 1977 Dow Academy was a part of Franconia College and anchored the college's Lower Campus. Dow served as the primary facility for the Theater, Dance, and Ceramics departments, and housed the Sculpture Department until the fall of 1975. Throughout most its existence, Franconia College was the leading institution for progressive, alternative higher education in the United States.

The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.^[1] It has been converted into residential use, but the building's signature clock and bell belong to the children of Franconia.^[3]

Notable alumni

• Jessica Garretson Finch (1893), author, suffragette, founding president of Finch College

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Grafton County, New Hampshire

References

1. National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
2. "NRHP nomination for Dow Academy" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved 2014-03-24.
3. "Dow Clock: The Clock is Ticking, but Time may be running out". Town of Franconia. July 4, 2014. Retrieved December 9, 2014.