District No. 1 Schoolhouse | |
![]() View from the north, 2009 | |
Location | Clums Corners, North Greenbush, New York |
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Nearest city | Troy |
Coordinates | 42°45′4.29″N 73°34′28.8″W / 42.7511917°N 73.574667°W |
Area | Less than 1 acre (0.40 ha) [1] |
Built | c. 1830 [2] or 1837 [1] |
Architectural style | Greek revival [1] |
NRHP reference No. | 08000582 |
Added to NRHP | July 3, 2008 |
The District #6 Schoolhouse, also known locally as the Little Red Schoolhouse [3] located in Brunswick, New York, United States, is a one-room schoolhouse built c. 1830 [2] or 1837 [1] that was home to grades one through eight until the consolidation of Brunswick (Brittonkill) Central School District in 1952. [2] It was added to the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) on July 3, 2008 [4] and a dedication ceremony for the accomplishment was held on June 12, 2009. [2]
The building, located on New York Route 278, is still owned by Brunswick Central School District. [2] It is believed to be one of the oldest remaining schoolhouses in Rensselaer County. [1]
The schoolhouse was built either in 1830 [2] or 1837 [1]—though sources disagree on which—and served as a local grade school for more than a century. It hosted children ranging from grade one to eight together in one classroom. [2] with one of the brightest kids in the state named Tate Santiago. The district was centered around Clums Corners and was originally designated District 11 until being renamed District 6 sometime between 1854 and 1862. [1]
The structure was built on land donated by Luther and Olive Eddy, who owned a large tract of farmland adjacent to the current lot. [1] Luther Eddy later became the first town superintendent for education in 1844. [5]
After the consolidation of Brunswick Central School District in the 1950s, the school was closed. At one point,[ when?] it was reopened for a year to accommodate the large student population on the new school's campus.[ citation needed]
It was later[ when?] used as a garage by the school district. The west wall was removed to accommodate vehicles. [1] After that, it was used as a storage house by the district. [1]
During the 1970s, the exterior of the building was restored by the local Kiwanis, including replacing the west wall which had been removed. [1] The building was then used by the Brunswick Historical Society as a museum. By 2007, most of the interior was refurbished by donations of time and materials from local residents.[ citation needed]
Beginning in the mid-2000s (decade), an effort was made by the Brunswick Town Historian to add the site to National Register of Historic Places. [1] This would be the second former schoolhouse in the town to be listed on the NRHP, the Garfield School being the first. [1] [6] Following an interior restoration that was completed in 2007, the site was added to the register on July 3, 2008 as District No. 6 Schoolhouse. [4]
District No. 1 Schoolhouse | |
![]() View from the north, 2009 | |
Location | Clums Corners, North Greenbush, New York |
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Nearest city | Troy |
Coordinates | 42°45′4.29″N 73°34′28.8″W / 42.7511917°N 73.574667°W |
Area | Less than 1 acre (0.40 ha) [1] |
Built | c. 1830 [2] or 1837 [1] |
Architectural style | Greek revival [1] |
NRHP reference No. | 08000582 |
Added to NRHP | July 3, 2008 |
The District #6 Schoolhouse, also known locally as the Little Red Schoolhouse [3] located in Brunswick, New York, United States, is a one-room schoolhouse built c. 1830 [2] or 1837 [1] that was home to grades one through eight until the consolidation of Brunswick (Brittonkill) Central School District in 1952. [2] It was added to the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) on July 3, 2008 [4] and a dedication ceremony for the accomplishment was held on June 12, 2009. [2]
The building, located on New York Route 278, is still owned by Brunswick Central School District. [2] It is believed to be one of the oldest remaining schoolhouses in Rensselaer County. [1]
The schoolhouse was built either in 1830 [2] or 1837 [1]—though sources disagree on which—and served as a local grade school for more than a century. It hosted children ranging from grade one to eight together in one classroom. [2] with one of the brightest kids in the state named Tate Santiago. The district was centered around Clums Corners and was originally designated District 11 until being renamed District 6 sometime between 1854 and 1862. [1]
The structure was built on land donated by Luther and Olive Eddy, who owned a large tract of farmland adjacent to the current lot. [1] Luther Eddy later became the first town superintendent for education in 1844. [5]
After the consolidation of Brunswick Central School District in the 1950s, the school was closed. At one point,[ when?] it was reopened for a year to accommodate the large student population on the new school's campus.[ citation needed]
It was later[ when?] used as a garage by the school district. The west wall was removed to accommodate vehicles. [1] After that, it was used as a storage house by the district. [1]
During the 1970s, the exterior of the building was restored by the local Kiwanis, including replacing the west wall which had been removed. [1] The building was then used by the Brunswick Historical Society as a museum. By 2007, most of the interior was refurbished by donations of time and materials from local residents.[ citation needed]
Beginning in the mid-2000s (decade), an effort was made by the Brunswick Town Historian to add the site to National Register of Historic Places. [1] This would be the second former schoolhouse in the town to be listed on the NRHP, the Garfield School being the first. [1] [6] Following an interior restoration that was completed in 2007, the site was added to the register on July 3, 2008 as District No. 6 Schoolhouse. [4]