National Register of Historic Places

Mason District Number 5 Schoolhouse

Edwardsburg, Cass County, Michigan
Listed
September 11, 1985
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
85002153

About this property

Mason District Number 5 Schoolhouse is a former two room rural schoolhouse in Mason Township, Cass County, Michigan built in 1874; the school could hold up to 110 students. The school operated until 1959, when the area became part of the Constantine School District. Constantine School District continued operating the schoolhouse for kindergarten through 6th grade until 1963. The building was transformed into the Mason Township Hall in 1964. In 1973 the building also became home to the Mason-Union Branch of the Cass District Library. The school house is listed on both the National Register of Historic Sites and the Michigan registry of Historic Sites. The current uses are still a split use government building, where the historic school house is used by the Cass District Library for the Mason-Union Branch and the new addition in the back, being used by the township.

Location

17049 US 12
Edwardsburg, Cass County, Michigan
41.77605, -85.89773

Categories

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Sources

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When was Mason District Number 5 Schoolhouse listed on the National Register?

Mason District Number 5 Schoolhouse was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 11, 1985.

What type of historic resource is Mason District Number 5 Schoolhouse?

Mason District Number 5 Schoolhouse is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Mason District Number 5 Schoolhouse?

The period of significance for Mason District Number 5 Schoolhouse is recorded as the industrial era.

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