The River Road School is located at 400 Riverside Avenue in the township of Lyndhurst in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. The schoolhouse was built in 1893 and is the home of the Lyndhurst Historical Society. The schoolhouse was added to the National Register of Historic Places on November 11, 1977, for its significance in architecture and education.[1][3]
River Road School | |
 River Road School | |
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| Location | 400 Riverside Avenue, Lyndhurst, New Jersey |
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| Coordinates | 40°48′53″N 74°8′2″W / 40.81472°N 74.13389°W |
| Built | 1893 |
| Architectural style | Queen Anne |
| NRHP reference No. | 77000844[1] |
| NJRHP No. | 553[2] |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | November 11, 1977 |
| Designated NJRHP | December 13, 1976 |
History edit
A piece of land was donated on January 9, 1804, by Jacob Van Winkle for the construction of a school. The first schoolhouse was erected that year at a cost of $162.20. The first schoolhouse was replaced in 1849 by a two-story frame building. This second schoolhouse was torn down in 1893 and replaced by the current building at a cost of $2,541.83. The cupola and bell from the second schoolhouse were salvaged and added to the current schoolhouse.[4]
Little Red Schoolhouse edit
The wood frame building on a brick foundation features Queen Anne style.[3] The Lyndhurst Historical Society operates the building as the Little Red Schoolhouse, a museum of local history.
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b "National Register Information System – (#77000844)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
- ^ "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places – Bergen County" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection - Historic Preservation Office. September 11, 2023. p. 13.
- ^ a b Pezzola, Evelyn (December 1976). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: River Road School". National Park Service. With accompanying photo
- ^ Lyndhurst History Accessed May 11, 2010.