South Branch Schoolhouse

United States historic place
South Branch Schoolhouse
South Branch Schoolhouse in 2020
40°32′53″N 74°42′01″W / 40.54806°N 74.70028°W / 40.54806; -74.70028 (South Branch Schoolhouse)
Built1873 (1873)
Architectural styleLate Victorian, Italianate
NRHP reference No.05000221[1]
NJRHP No.4031[2]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPMarch 30, 2005
Designated NJRHPFebruary 14, 2005

The South Branch Schoolhouse, also known as the Little Red Schoolhouse, is a historic building located at 2120 South Branch Road in the township of Branchburg in Somerset County, New Jersey, United States. It was built in 1873 with Late Victorian / Italianate style. The schoolhouse was added to the National Register of Historic Places on March 30, 2005 for its significance in architecture and education.[3][4]

History and description

The Late Victorian style building is a rural one-room schoolhouse built in 1873 near the community of South Branch and the South Branch Raritan River. It is a one-story gable-fronted frame structure featuring a belfry with Italianate style. It was used for education until 1950. It was purchased by the township in 1963 and is now used as a community center.[3][4]

See also

References

  1. ^ "National Register Information System – (#05000221)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. ^ "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places – Somerset County" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection – Historic Preservation Office. September 11, 2023. p. 4.
  3. ^ a b Bertland, Dennis; Armstrong, Janice (April 2003). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: South Branch Schoolhouse". National Park Service. With accompanying 18 photos
  4. ^ a b "South Branch School House". Somerset County Tourism.

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