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Quaker School
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National Register of Historic Places

Quaker School

On the National Register since 197452 years
Listed 1974Burlington
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About Quaker School

Quaker School, at York and Penn Sts., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Dec 31, 1974. It was among the first 2 of Burlington’s 9 listings. The Register lists it for its education and architecture, at the local level. Two more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isSchool building in Burlington, New Jersey. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

Through the years

1792 to today

  1. 1792Built
  2. 1974Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 52 years
Visit

Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 20 minutes

York and Penn Sts., Burlington · about 0.8 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Quaker SchoolStart here
  2. 2High Street Historic DistrictDistrict · 0.2 mi on
  3. 3Pearson-How, Cooper, and Lawrence HousesBuilding · 0.2 mi on
  4. 4New St. Mary's Episcopal ChurchBuilding · 0.3 mi on
  5. 5Burlington Historic DistrictDistrict · 0.1 mi on
Around it

14 more Register listings within 2 miles

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

DHigh Street Historic District (Boundary Increase)District0.2 miBAllen, William R., SchoolBuilt 19000.5 miBIsaac Collins HouseBuilding0.6 miBBudd, J.F., Baby Shoe FactoryBuilding0.9 mi★Delaware Division of the Pennsylvania CanalDistrict1.1 miBDorrance MansionItalianate1.1 miDBristol Historic DistrictQueen Anne1.2 miBJefferson Avenue SchoolGeorgian1.5 miDBristol Industrial Historic DistrictDistrict1.5 miBSpringside Public SchoolBuilding1.6 miBGrundy Mill ComplexBuilding1.7 miBBristol Railroad StationBuilding1.7 miDJefferson Land Association Historic DistrictDistrict1.8 miDHarriman Historic DistrictTudor Revival2 mi

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Questions about Quaker School

Is Quaker School on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Dec 31, 1974 (Register number 74001156).

Is Quaker School a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; New Jersey has 54 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is New St. Mary's Episcopal Church, 0.4 miles away.

Can you visit Quaker School?

Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.