National Register of Historic Places

East Charlemont District School

Charlemont, Franklin County, Massachusetts
Listed
March 7, 2017
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
100000721

About this property

The East Charlemont District School is a historic district school building at 1811 Massachusetts Route 2 in Charlemont, Massachusetts, United States. Built in 1828, it is one of a small number of surviving brick district schoolhouses in the state of Massachusetts. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2017. The East Charlemont District School stands in a rural setting in eastern Charlemont, on the north side of MA 2 west of its junction with East Oxbow Road and crossing of Oxbow Brook. It is a single-story brick structure, with a gabled slate roof. A wood-frame ell extends to one side. The main facade is four bays wide, with the main entrance in the rightmost bay, topped by a four-light transom window. The other bays are unevenly spaced sash windows set in rectangular openings. There is a chimney at the left of the structure. The school was built in 1828, at a time when there was a small village surrounding the property. It was built largely by the efforts of East Charlemont villagers, its bricks manufactured at a nearby brickyard. The school remained in active use as a school until 1944, by which time a significant number of the village buildings had been demolished, and it served only a small number of students. Its interior has remained remarkably unchanged since its closure, in part due to a decision by the town to preserve the building, using it only for local meetings and educational tours for children. National Register of Historic Places listings in Franklin County, Massachusetts

Location

1811 MA 2
Charlemont, Franklin County, Massachusetts
42.62346, -72.78685

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When was East Charlemont District School listed on the National Register?

East Charlemont District School was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 7, 2017.

What type of historic resource is East Charlemont District School?

East Charlemont District School is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for East Charlemont District School is recorded as the industrial era.

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