West Schoolhouse (Dennis, Massachusetts)

Not to be confused with West Dennis Graded School.
West Schoolhouse
Location Dennis, Massachusetts
Coordinates 41°44′20″N 70°11′59″W / 41.73889°N 70.19972°WCoordinates: 41°44′20″N 70°11′59″W / 41.73889°N 70.19972°W
Built 1770
Architect Stone,N.
Architectural style No Style Listed
Governing body Local
NRHP Reference #

75000262

[1]
Added to NRHP April 24, 1975

The West Schoolhouse is a historic school building at 61 Whig Street in Dennis, Massachusetts. Built c. 1770-75, this one-room schoolhouse is the oldest in Dennis. It served as a schoolhouse until 1865, and was moved to its present location in 1973.[2] It is the only one of Dennis's twelve district schools that is still standing.[3] It is now on the grounds of the Josiah Dennis House, a museum property operated by the Dennis Historical Society.[4]

The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975.[1]

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References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2008-04-15.
  2. ↑ "MACRIS inventory record for West Schoolhouse". Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved 2014-05-11.
  3. ↑ "Old West School". Dennis Historical Society. Retrieved 2015-03-28.
  4. ↑ "Josiah Dennis House". Dennis Historical Society. Retrieved 2015-03-28.

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