Built 1893 NJRHP # 553 Opened 1893 Phone +1 201-438-4203 | NRHP Reference # 77000844 Designated NJRHP December 13, 1976 Area 800 m² Added to NRHP 11 November 1977 | |
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Address Riverside Ave, Lyndhurst, NJ 07071, USA Similar Ridgewood Historical & Preservation, Cranbury Museum, Gloucester County Historical, Cornelius Low House, Charles S Schultz House | ||
The River Road School, is located in Lyndhurst, Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. 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.
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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.