North Yarmouth Academy, college preparatory academy in Maine
North Yarmouth Academy is a school in Yarmouth, Maine, with a campus of brick structures arranged around two main quads with geometric pathways and mature shade trees. The buildings display Beaux-Arts and Neoclassical design elements, with the oldest structures dating to the mid-1800s and featuring Greek Revival details.
The Academy was founded in 1814 as a school for boys and girls studying arts and sciences. Russell Hall and Academy Hall were constructed in the 1830s as dormitory and classroom buildings, and in 1929, Maine publisher Cyrus Curtis provided funds for three major new structures that significantly expanded the campus.
The school draws students from diverse backgrounds and maintains an active community life. Visitors notice students gathering regularly in social spaces, participating in music performances, theater productions, and sports events that form the core of daily campus life.
The school serves students from preschool through postgraduate level with small class sizes enabling personal attention from teachers. The campus features athletic fields, tennis courts, and an ice arena, with pathways that make walking between buildings easy for students and visitors.
Russell Hall and Academy Hall, built in the 1830s, form a historic quad that contrasts with the more recent structures added in the 1900s and beyond. This arrangement visibly shows the school's growth over more than a century of expansion.
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