District No. 72 School

District No. 72 School
Location:

3847 321st Street, West, at Cornell Avenue

Waterford Township, Minnesota
Nearest city: Northfield, Minnesota
Built: 1882
Architect: Unknown
Architectural style: No Style Listed
Governing body: Local
NRHP Reference#: 79001236[1]
Added to NRHP: December 31, 1979

The District No. 72 School represents small, rural school-houses in Dakota County in the U.S. state of Minnesota. It was built in 1882, with a bell-tower, clapboard siding, a steep gabled roof, and pediments. It continues to be used as a community center and township hall.[2][3] It is now known as the Waterford Community Center.

References

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2007-01-23. http://nrhp.focus.nps.gov/natreg/docs/All_Data.html. 
  2. ^ Nord, Mary Ann (2003). The National Register of Historic Places in Minnesota. Minnesota Historical Society. ISBN 0-87351-448-3. 
  3. ^ "Historic Sites:Waterford". Dakota County Historical Society. http://www.dakotahistory.org/county/waterford.asp. Retrieved 2008-02-27.