Umpawaug District School

Umpawaug District School
Location Umpawaug Road, Redding, Connecticut
Coordinates 41°18′56″N 73°25′46″W / 41.31556°N 73.42944°W / 41.31556; -73.42944Coordinates: 41°18′56″N 73°25′46″W / 41.31556°N 73.42944°W / 41.31556; -73.42944
Area 0.1 acres (0.040 ha)
Built 1790
Architectural style Federal
NRHP Reference # 88002695[1]
Added to NRHP December 1, 1988

The Umpawaug District School is a one-room schoolhouse located near the junction of Umpawaug Road and Marchant in Redding, Connecticut. The school was built in 1790 and was added to the National Register of Historic Places on December 1, 1988. It is the only district school building to survive in the town.[2] The building was used as a schoolhouse until 1931.[3] Once a year the Redding Historical Society will open the schoolhouse to the public.[3] It is still owned by the town, but is managed by the Redding Historical Society as a museum.[2]

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References

  1. ↑ National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. 1 2 "NRHP nomination for Umpawaug District School" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved 2015-01-15.
  3. 1 2 "History of Redding Schools". Town of Redding. Retrieved 4 October 2010.


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