Windy Run Grade School
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Windy Run Grade School, also known as Windy Run School, is a historic one-room school
located near Tesla
, Braxton County, West Virginia. It was built in 1889, and is a one story wood frame structure measuring 24 feet wide and 28 feet deep. Also on the property is a small, gable roofed privy
. It ceased use as a school in 1963.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
in 1983.
One-room school
One-room schools were commonplace throughout rural portions of various countries including the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, United Kingdom, Ireland and Spain in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. In most rural and small town schools, all of the students met in a single room...
located near Tesla
Tesla, West Virginia
Tesla is an unincorporated community in Braxton County, West Virginia, United States. Tesla is south of Sutton.Located near Tesla is the Windy Run Grade School, listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983....
, Braxton County, West Virginia. It was built in 1889, and is a one story wood frame structure measuring 24 feet wide and 28 feet deep. Also on the property is a small, gable roofed privy
Outhouse
An outhouse is a small structure separate from a main building which often contained a simple toilet and may possibly also be used for housing animals and storage.- Terminology :...
. It ceased use as a school in 1963.
It was listed on 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...
in 1983.