Umpawaug District School

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Umpawaug District School
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LocationUmpawaug Road, Redding, Connecticut
Coordinates 41°18′56″N73°25′46″W / 41.31556°N 73.42944°W / 41.31556; -73.42944
Area0.1 acres (0.040 ha)
Built1790
Architectural styleFederal
NRHP reference No. 88002695 [1]
Added to NRHPDecember 1, 1988

The Umpawaug District School is a one-room schoolhouse located near the junction of Umpawaug Road and Marchant in Redding, Connecticut, United States. The school was built in 1790 and was added to the National Register of Historic Places on December 1, 1988. It is the only surviving district schoolhouse 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 Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. 1 2 "NRHP nomination for Umpawaug District School". National Park Service. Retrieved January 15, 2015.
  3. 1 2 "History of Redding Schools". Town of Redding. Retrieved October 4, 2010.