Washington Valley Schoolhouse | |
Nrhp Type2: | indcp |
Partof: | Washington Valley Historic District |
Partof Refnum: | 92001583 |
Designated Nrhp Type2: | November 12, 1992 |
Location: | Washington Valley Road and Schoolhouse Lane, Morris Township, New Jersey |
Coordinates: | 40.8061°N -74.5311°W |
Built: | 1869 |
Added: | October 15, 1973 |
Refnum: | 73001130 |
Designated Other1 Name: | New Jersey Register of Historic Places |
Designated Other1 Abbr: | NJRHP |
Designated Other1 Link: | New Jersey Register of Historic Places |
Designated Other1 Date: | September 6, 1973 |
Designated Other1 Number: | 2173[1] |
Designated Other1 Num Position: | bottom |
Designated Other1 Color: |
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Nocat: | yes |
The Washington Valley Schoolhouse, also known as the Little Red Schoolhouse, is located at the intersection of Washington Valley Road and Schoolhouse Lane in the Washington Valley section of Morris Township in Morris County, New Jersey, United States. The schoolhouse was built in 1869 and was added to the National Register of Historic Places on October 15, 1973, for its significance in education.[2] It was designated a contributing property of the Washington Valley Historic District on November 12, 1992.[3]
The first schoolhouse was built here in 1813. It was replaced by the current building in 1869. The one-room schoolhouse was built with red brick. The one and one-half story building has a gable roof with cupola for the bell.[2]