Columbia School District No. - 1866
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The Columbia School building in Florham Park, NJ is on the New Jersey Register of Historic Places and the National Register of Historic Places
Waymark Code: WMB9PN
Location: New Jersey, United States
Date Posted: 04/23/2011
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The marker and building are located at the intersection of Columbia Turnpike and Ridgedale Avenues. There are several commemerative plaques including a World War II memorial. A plaque notes that the building was repositioned in 1978 and has sered as a museum and meeting hall for the town. Also on the grounds is a World War memorial.
Marker Name: Columbia School District No. 5 - 1866
Marker Type: Local? Unofficial
Marker text:
Columbia School
District No. 5
1866
Built on the site of 1830 wooden school.
Present structure predates Florham
Park Borough by 33 years. Classes
held here continuously until 1914.
Dedication Date: 01/01/1979
City: Florham Park
County: Morris
Group responsible for placement: Morris County Heritage Commission
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