The Union Schoolhouse is located at 951 Middletown-Lincroft Road, west of Red Bank, in Middletown Township of Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. The historic one-room schoolhouse, also known as the Little Red Schoolhouse, was built in 1842. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on June 23, 1976, for its significance in education.[1][3]
Union Schoolhouse | |
 Little Red Schoolhouse in 2024 | |
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| Location | 951 Middletown-Lincroft Road, Middletown Township, New Jersey |
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| Coordinates | 40°21′57″N 74°7′14″W / 40.36583°N 74.12056°W |
| Built | 1842 |
| NRHP reference No. | 76001173[1] |
| NJRHP No. | 2034[2] |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | June 23, 1976 |
| Designated NJRHP | December 4, 1975 |
The schoolhouse was used for education until 1909, when a larger building was needed. It was then sold to Joseph T. Field. In 1955, the township acquired the property and has leased it to the Garden Club RFD.[3]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System – (#76001173)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places – Monmouth County" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection – Historic Preservation Office. March 25, 2024. p. 13.
listed as Union Schoolhouse/School Number Nine
- ^ a b Van Houten, Edgar I. (December 1975). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Union Schoolhouse". National Park Service. With accompanying 2 photos