River Road School
Encyclopedia
The River Road School, is located in Lyndhurst
, New Jersey
. 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.
Lyndhurst, New Jersey
Lyndhurst is a township in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township population was 20,554.Lyndhurst was originally formed as Union Township on February 19, 1852 from portions of Harrison Township...
, New Jersey
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
. 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
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
on November 11, 1977.
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.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 HouseJacob W. Van Winkle HouseThe Jacob W. Van Winkle House, is located in Lyndhurst, New Jersey. The homestead was built in 1797 and is the current home of the Masonic Club of Lyndhurst. The homestead was added to the National Register of Historic Places on January 10, 1983.-History:...
- Jeremiah J. Yeareance HouseJeremiah J. Yeareance HouseThe Jeremiah J. Yeareance House, is located in Lyndhurst, New Jersey. The house was built in 1804 and served as a residence for the teacher of River Road School. The house was added to the National Register of Historic Places on April 3, 1986.- See also :...