Fourth District School
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The Fourth District School is a historic district school building on Old Post Road in North Branford, Connecticut. Built about 1800, it is a rare surviving example of a late 18th-century schoolhouse in Connecticut. It was moved to its present location from a more rural setting in 1928. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985. It is now owned and maintained by the Totoket Historical Society as a museum property. The Fourth District School is located on the north side of the village of Northford, on the east side of Old Post Road just north of the Edward Smith Library. It is a single-story wood frame structure, with a gabled roof and clapboarded exterior. Its long side is set parallel to the street, with two windows and a single door. Some of its exterior features, including the clapboards and plank door, are original, while others are the result of a sensitive restoration in 1965. The interior, including plaster-on-lath walls with wooden wainscoting, also date to the restoration as a recreation of the original features. When used as a school, it was probably originally fitted with benches facing a high teacher's desk. North Branford's fourth district was established in 1769, and classes were typically held in the meeting house during the winter months. The present building was built about 1800, and was originally located on Forest Road, in a rural setting about 1 mile (1.6 km) north of its present location. It was moved in 1928 to prevent its demolition, and underwent a major restoration in 1965. National Register of Historic Places listings in New Haven County, Connecticut
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When was Fourth District School listed on the National Register?
Fourth District School was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 28, 1985.
What type of historic resource is Fourth District School?
Fourth District School is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.
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The period of significance for Fourth District School is recorded as the industrial era.
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