Liberty Hill Schoolhouse (Gainesville, Florida) Explained

Liberty Hill Schoolhouse
Nrhp Type:nrhp
Location:7600 NW 23rd Ave., Gainesville, Florida
Coordinates:29.6758°N -82.4233°W
Built:1892
Builder:J. T. Eddins
Architecture:Frame Vernacular
Added:August 28, 2003
Mpsub:Florida's Historic Black Public Schools MPS
Refnum:03000825

Liberty Hill Schoolhouse in Gainesville, Florida is a one-room schoolhouse built in 1892 to serve African-American children. It replaced a previous Liberty Hill School that was in operation by about 1869, and it operated until 1952. The school served students from the community of Rutledge.[1]

It is 24.5feet by 30.5feet. There were no lights in the building and drinking water was brought in.[1]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 28, 2003.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: [{{NRHP url|id=03000825}} National Register of Historic Places Registration: Liberty Hill Schoolhouse ]. . Murray D. Laurie and Gary V. Goodwin . 2003 . September 29, 2016 . with