National Register of Historic Places

LaGrange District School

Freedom Plains, Dutchess County, New York
Listed
May 27, 2013
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
13000328

About this property

LaGrange District Schoolhouse is a historic one-room school located at Freedom Plains, Dutchess County, New York. It was built about 1862, and is a one-story, rectangular frame building sheathed in clapboard. It has a front gable roof and sits on a stone foundation. It ceased operation as a school in 1942, and subsequently housed a local public library in the 1970s, and is now a local history museum. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2013. National Register of Historic Places listings in Dutchess County, New York

Location

2 Doctor Fink Rd.
Freedom Plains, Dutchess County, New York
41.67599, -73.80529

Categories

ARCHITECTUREEDUCATION
Sources

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

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When was LaGrange District School listed on the National Register?

LaGrange District School was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 27, 2013.

What type of historic resource is LaGrange District School?

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

What is the period of significance for LaGrange District School?

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

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