Little Red Schoolhouse (Brunswick, New York)
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The District #6 Schoolhouse, also known locally as the Little Red Schoolhouse [1] located in Brunswick, New York, United States, is a one-room schoolhouse built c. 1830[2] or 1837[3] 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.[3]
History
The schoolhouse was built either in 1830[2] or 1837[3]—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] The district was centered around Clums Corners and was originally designated District 11 until being renamed District 6 sometime between 1854 and 1862.[3]
The structure was built on land donated by Luther and Olive Eddy, who owned a large tract of farmland adjacent to the current lot.[3] 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,Script error: No such module "Unsubst". it was reopened for a year to accommodate the large student population on the new school's campus.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
It was laterScript error: No such module "Unsubst". used as a garage by the school district. The west wall was removed to accommodate vehicles.[3] After that, it was used as a storage house by the district.[3]
During the 1970s, the exterior of the building was restored by the local Kiwanis, including replacing the west wall which had been removed.[3] 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.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
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.[3] This would be the second former schoolhouse in the town to be listed on the NRHP, the Garfield School being the first.[3][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]
References
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- Schoolhouses in the United States
- National Register of Historic Places in Rensselaer County, New York
- Defunct schools in New York (state)
- Brunswick, New York
- Historical society museums in New York (state)
- Education museums in the United States