District No. 2 Schoolhouse

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District No. 2 Schoolhouse
Location NH 153, Wakefield, New Hampshire
Coordinates 43°34′28″N 71°2′4″W / 43.57444°N 71.03444°W / 43.57444; -71.03444Coordinates: 43°34′28″N 71°2′4″W / 43.57444°N 71.03444°W / 43.57444; -71.03444
Area 0.5 acres (0.20 ha)
Built 1858 (1858)
Architectural style Greek Revival, Federal
Part of Wakefield Village Historic District (#84002521)
NRHP Reference # 80000270[1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHP October 3, 1980
Designated CP March 15, 1984

The District No. 2 Schoolhouse, also known as the Little Red Schoolhouse, is a historic one-room schoolhouse on New Hampshire Route 153 in Wakefield, New Hampshire. The 1-1/2 story brick building was built in 1858-59, and was one of the more substantial school buildings in the area at the time. It was used as a public school building until 1941. In 1950 the town leased the building to the Wakefield-Brookfield Historical Society, which purchased it outright in 1956. It now serves as a museum and meeting space for the society. The property includes a privy and a fully outfitted cobbler's shop.[2]

The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.[1]

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References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ "NRHP nomination for District No. 2 Schoolhouse" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved 2014-05-10.


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