National Register of Historic Places

Old Monroe School House

Monroe, Sussex County, New Jersey
Listed
August 11, 1977
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
77000911

About this property

The Old Monroe School House is located along NJ Route 94 in the Monroe section of Hardyston Township in Sussex County, New Jersey, United States. The schoolhouse was built in 1819 and was added to the National Register of Historic Places on August 12, 1977, for its significance in education. According to the nomination form, the building is the only stone one-room school in the county and the oldest extant schoolhouse in the county. The building is owned by the Hardyston Heritage Society and is open to the public as a period education museum. It is usually open to the public on the first Sunday of the months of June through September.

Location

Monroe, Sussex County, New Jersey
41.11594, -74.63251

Categories

EDUCATION
Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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When was Old Monroe School House listed on the National Register?

Old Monroe School House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 11, 1977.

What type of historic resource is Old Monroe School House?

Old Monroe School House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Old Monroe School House?

The period of significance for Old Monroe School House is recorded as the industrial era.

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