National Register of Historic Places

North Grove School

Sycamore, De Kalb County, Illinois
Listed
February 15, 2012
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
12000026

About this property

The North Grove School is a historic one-room schoolhouse located at 26745 Brickville Road northwest of Sycamore, Illinois. Swedish immigrants built the school in 1878; while it was originally a Lutheran school, it became part of the DeKalb County public school system two years later. The school served area students in the first through eighth grades until 1952, when it closed during a wave of school consolidations. After its closure, the school building was briefly used by the local Community Club. It is the only one-room schoolhouse in DeKalb County that is at its original site and has not been significantly altered. The school was added to the National Register of Historic Places on February 15, 2012. A modern elementary school in Sycamore, which opened in 2010, is named for the school.

Location

26475 Brickville Rd.
Sycamore, De Kalb County, Illinois
42.02205, -88.70481

Categories

EDUCATION
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Sources

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When was North Grove School listed on the National Register?

North Grove School was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on February 15, 2012.

What type of historic resource is North Grove School?

North Grove School is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for North Grove School is recorded as the industrial era.

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