District Five Schoolhouse - Webster, MA
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nomadwillie
N 42° 02.566 W 071° 52.965
19T E 261406 N 4658546
A one room school house educated the children of Webster MA for 100 years.
Waymark Code: WMGNZ0
Location: Massachusetts, United States
Date Posted: 03/26/2013
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The District Five schoolhouse is also known as the Little Red Schoolhouse and Fenner Hill Schoolhouse. It was built in 1835 and was the first school in Webster, MA. The house was built on land purchased from Collins Moore for $7.00 and built by Harvey Wood for $439.00. The final classes were in 1935 after completing 100 years of educating the children of Webster. After the closing it was used as storage by the School Dept up until 1962. At that time it became the headquarters for the Webster-Dudley Historical Society.
The historical society made some interior changes, such as adding a kitchen, however the exterior has remained fairly unchanged. You will pass the granite hitching posts for the horses which were placed there in 1835.It was a one room school house until its closing.
Original or Re-creation?: Original
Year the school first opened.: 01/01/1835
Year the school closed.: 01/01/1935
Is the schoolhouse still open as a school?: no
Address:
School St. between Boyden and 1st Sts
Webster, MA
Web Address (if available): Not listed
Does the school offer 19th century classroom reenactments or day camps?: Not Listed
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