River Road School
River Road School | |
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 |
Area | 0.2 acres (0.081 ha) |
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 |
The River Road School is located in Lyndhurst, 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.[3]
History
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
The Lyndhurst Historical Society operates the building as the Little Red Schoolhouse, a museum of local history.
See also
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Bergen County, New Jersey
- Jacob W. Van Winkle House
- Jeremiah J. Yeareance House
References
- ^ "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Retrieved 2010-02-25.
- ^ "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places - Bergen County" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection - Historic Preservation Office. July 7, 2009. p. 11. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 30, 2008. Retrieved October 19, 2009.
- ^ "River Road School Historical Marker". www.hmdb.org. Retrieved January 7, 2009.
- ^ Lyndhurst History Accessed May 11, 2010.
External links
- Buildings and structures in Bergen County, New Jersey
- Lyndhurst, New Jersey
- School buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in New Jersey
- Former school buildings in the United States
- School buildings completed in 1893
- Queen Anne architecture in New Jersey
- Defunct schools in New Jersey
- Museums in Bergen County, New Jersey
- History museums in New Jersey
- National Register of Historic Places in Bergen County, New Jersey
- New Jersey Register of Historic Places
- New Jersey Registered Historic Place stubs
- Northeastern United States museum stubs
- New Jersey building and structure stubs
- United States history stubs