National Register of Historic Places

Bald Hill Schoolhouse

Farmingville, Suffolk County, New York
Listed
July 20, 1988
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
88001018

About this property

Bald Hill Schoolhouse is a historic one-room school building located at Farmingville in Suffolk County, New York. It was built in 1850 and is a small, one story, vernacular rural schoolhouse with Greek Revival style detailing. It measures approximately 18 feet by 28 feet. It closed for classroom instruction in 1929. Also on the property are boy's and girl's privies, a small woodshed, and a house formerly owned by a member of the Terry family. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1988. The school is located in Farmingville Hills Park and is owned by the Farmingville Hills Historical Society, which plans to operate the schoolhouse as a museum.

Location

Farmingville, Suffolk County, New York
40.83527, -73.04233

Categories

EDUCATIONARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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

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When was Bald Hill Schoolhouse listed on the National Register?

Bald Hill Schoolhouse was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 20, 1988.

What type of historic resource is Bald Hill Schoolhouse?

Bald Hill Schoolhouse is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Bald Hill Schoolhouse?

The period of significance for Bald Hill Schoolhouse is recorded as the industrial era.

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