Once the village district school, the Humiston
Building now houses the Inter-Lakes School District administrative
offices. About 1875, Ebenezer and Cassandra (Swasey) Stevens
donated property for a new village school, a four-room
building which accommodated all the village public school
grades. In 1914, the town consolidated many of its outlying
schools into the stately brick building that still stands
today. This newer building is arranged similarly to the
library nearby with a projecting central entry bay and
flanking wings. Concrete, instead of granite, was used
for trim, reflecting a growing reliance on this less expensive,
man-made stone. After Lang Street School was built in
1925, the Main Street building became Meredith High School.
Among its leading teachers through the years was John
Humiston, by whose name the building is known today.
Humiston School can
be found by taking Route 3 to the lights in Meredith.
Turn left and go up the hill onto Main Street. Humiston
School is located on the right side of Main Street, beyond
Meredith Public Library.
