South Reading Schoolhouse
National Register of Historic Places

South Reading Schoolhouse

South Reading, Windsor County, Vermont
Listed
February 3, 1983
Type
Building
Period
Early Republic
Ref No.
83003233

About this property

The South Reading Schoolhouse is a historic school building at Tyson and Bartley Roads in Reading, Vermont. Built in 1834, it is a distinctive example of the regional "snecked masonry" style, and the oldest known structure of the style to survive. It was used as a school until 1970, and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.

Location

South Reading, Windsor County, Vermont
43.47615, -72.59424

Federal Designation

The National Register of Historic Places, administered by the National Park Service, is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical, architectural, archaeological, engineering, or cultural significance. Listing on the National Register recognizes a property's importance to American history but does not place restrictions on private owners; it does, however, make properties eligible for federal historic preservation tax incentives and enables consideration in federal planning decisions. This property is recorded in the National Register under reference number 83003233. It was listed on February 3, 1983.

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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

Description adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

Nearby Historic Sites

Reading Town Hall
Industrial
3.2 mi
Indian Stones
Pre Contact
3.6 mi

Nearby Battles

Fort Number Four Attack 1744
1744Colonial
12.4 mi
Fort Number Four Siege 1747
1747Colonial
12.4 mi

Questions about this property

When was South Reading Schoolhouse listed on the National Register?

South Reading Schoolhouse was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on February 3, 1983.

What type of historic resource is South Reading Schoolhouse?

South Reading Schoolhouse is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for South Reading Schoolhouse?

The period of significance for South Reading Schoolhouse is recorded as the early_republic era, specifically around 1834.

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