The Montville Schoolhouse is a historic one-room schoolhouse located at 6 Taylortown Road in the township of Montville in Morris County, New Jersey. The red brick schoolhouse was built in 1871 and added to the National Register of Historic Places on December 11, 2009, for its significance in education and politics/government.[1][3] Since 1963, it has been the home of the Montville Township Historical Society and Museum.[4]
Montville Schoolhouse | |
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| Location | 6 Taylortown Road Montville, New Jersey |
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| Coordinates | 40°55′03″N 74°23′03″W / 40.91750°N 74.38417°W |
| Built | 1871 |
| Architectural style | Late Victorian |
| NRHP reference No. | 09001075[1] |
| NJRHP No. | 4413[2] |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | December 11, 2009 |
| Designated NJRHP | September 11, 2009 |
History and description
editThe schoolhouse was built in 1871 on the site of two previous schoolhouses. It was also used by the Methodist Episcopal Church. The township used it as the first town hall from 1911 to 1939. The post office was located here from 1943 to 1961.[3]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System – (#09001075)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
- ^ "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places – Morris County" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection - Historic Preservation Office. September 29, 2022. p. 12.
- ^ a b Chrisman, Patricia Sackett (December 2008). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Montville Schoolhouse". National Park Service. With accompanying 10 photos
- ^ "Historical Society – Montville Township Museum". Montville Township, New Jersey.