The District No. 98 Schoolhouse, also known as the Stockton School, is a historic school located at 19 South Main Street in the borough of Stockton in Hunterdon County, New Jersey. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on January 12, 2005, for its significance in education.[3]
District No. 98 Schoolhouse | |
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| Location | 19 South Main Street Stockton, New Jersey |
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| Coordinates | 40°24′25″N 74°58′30″W / 40.40694°N 74.97500°W |
| Built | 1872 |
| Architect | James Bird |
| Architectural style | High Victorian Gothic |
| NRHP reference No. | 04001477[1] |
| NJRHP No. | 4374[2] |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | January 12, 2005 |
| Designated NJRHP | November 12, 2004 |
History
editThe first school building to be located on the site was constructed in 1832. The current school, designed with High Victorian Gothic style by local Lambertville architect James Bird, was constructed from 1872 to 1873. The 1832 school's cornerstone was retained for the 1872 school. The school building had just two classrooms, and within just a few years, the school was crowded due to the increased population of the Stockton area. In 1884, a front addition to the school was constructed. The addition included a third classroom and a basement coal room, which would be eventually converted into a fourth classroom. Since the 1884 addition, the exterior of the building has remained largely unchanged. In 1952, the interior of the building was renovated to add a boys' restroom and a girls' restroom. At the time of the building's nomination to the National Register of Historic Places, it was still in use as a neighborhood school.[3] The 2017–2018 school year was the schoolhouse's final year of use as a school.[4]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "National Register Information System – (#04001477)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
- ^ "NJ DEP - Historic Preservation Office New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places – Hunterdon County" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection – Historic Preservation Office. June 23, 2021. p. 15.
- ^ a b Nestor, Joanne (January 2004). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: District No. 98 Schoolhouse". National Park Service. With accompanying 12 photos
- ^ Sophie, Nieto-Munoz (2017-09-04). "N.J. smallest, and oldest, school starts its last year". NJ.com. Retrieved 2021-09-02.