West Schoolhouse (Dennis, Massachusetts)
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| Location | Dennis, Massachusetts |
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| Coordinates | 41°44′20″N 70°11′59″W / 41.73889°N 70.19972°W |
| Built | 1770 |
| Architect | N. Stone |
| NRHP reference No. | 75000262[1] |
| Added to NRHP | April 24, 1975 |
The West Schoolhouse is a historic school building at 61 Whig Street in Dennis, Massachusetts. Built c. 1770–75, this one-room schoolhouse is the oldest in Dennis. It served as a schoolhouse until 1865, and was moved to its present location in 1973.[2] It is the only one of Dennis's twelve district schools that is still standing.[3] It is now on the grounds of the Josiah Dennis House, a museum property operated by the Dennis Historical Society.[4]
The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975.[1]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
- ^ "MACRIS inventory record for West Schoolhouse". Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved 2014-05-11.
- ^ "Old West School". Dennis Historical Society. Retrieved 2015-03-28.
- ^ "Josiah Dennis House". Dennis Historical Society. Retrieved 2015-03-28.
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