Berwick Academy (Maine)
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| Berwick Academy | |
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| Coordinates | 43°13′50″N 70°48′15″W / 43.23056°N 70.80417°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Private, Day & Boarding |
| Motto | Latin: Dei Timor Initium Sapientæ |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Unaffiliated |
| Established | 1791 |
| Head of School | James A. Hamilton |
| Enrollment | 560 |
| Student to teacher ratio | 8:1 |
| Campus size | 80 acres (32 ha) |
| Campus type | Semi-rural |
| Color(s) | Blue and White |
| Athletics conference | Eastern Independent League |
| Mascot | Bulldog |
| Website | www |
Berwick Academy | |
 Fogg Memorial Building | |
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| Location | Academy St., South Berwick, Maine |
| Area | 80 acres (32 ha) |
| Built | 2010 |
| Architectural style | Richardsonian Romanesque, Victorian, Federal, Colonial Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 78000336[1] (original) 10000058 (increase) |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | March 29, 1978 |
| Boundary increase | March 22, 1996 |
Berwick Academy is a college preparatory school located in South Berwick, Maine.
Gallery
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The 1791 House is the original home of the school. Today is houses finance and facilities.
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Jeppesen Science Center
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Jackson Library
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The Fogg Memorial Building, home to Upper School, was landscaped by Frederick Law Olmsted
Notable alumni and faculty
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- Ichabod Goodwin (1794–1882), 27th Governor of New Hampshire
- Joseph McKean (academic) (1776–1818), Boylston Professor of Rhetoric and Oratory at Harvard University, founder of Porcellian Club. Served as Berwick's second headmaster.
- John Holmes Burleigh (1822–77), U.S. Congressman from Maine, namesake of the Burleigh-Davidson Building, his former home
- John Noble Goodwin (1824–87) U.S. Congressman from Maine, Congressional Delegate from Arizona Territory, Chief Justice of Arizona Territory, and the first governor of Arizona
- Sarah Orne Jewett (1849–1909), novelist, author of A Country Doctor (1884), The Country of the Pointed Firs (1896)
- Guy Tripp (1865-1927), business executive and U.S. Army brigadier general[2]
- Louis B. Costello (1876–1959), newspaper publisher
- Gladys Hasty Carroll (1904–99), novelist, author of As The Earth Turns (1933) and Dunnybrook (1943)
- Casey Coleman (1951–2006), radio broadcaster and play-by-by announcer for the Cleveland Indians
- Mike Eruzione (b. 1954), former National Hockey League player and captain of the 1980 U.S. Olympic Hockey Team
- Richard Corman (photographer) (b. 1954), portrait photographer.
- Sam Fuld (b. 1981), Major League Baseball player for the Oakland Athletics and General Manager for the Philadelphia Phillies, attended in 8th grade
References
[edit]- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ Davis, Henry Blaine Jr. (1998). Generals in Khaki. Raleigh, NC: Pentland Press. pp. 363–364. ISBN 978-1-5719-7088-6 – via Google Books.
External links
[edit]- The Berwick Academy website
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Categories:
- Federal architecture in Maine
- Renaissance Revival architecture in Maine
- School buildings completed in 1791
- Schools in York County, Maine
- Educational institutions established in 1791
- 1791 establishments in Maine
- School buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in Maine
- Private high schools in Maine
- Preparatory schools in Maine
- Private elementary schools in Maine
- Private middle schools in Maine
- South Berwick, Maine
- Historic districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Maine
- National Register of Historic Places in York County, Maine
- Richardsonian Romanesque architecture in Maine