Forestdale School - Forestdale RI
Posted by: nomadwillie
N 41° 59.937 W 071° 33.615
19T E 287954 N 4652831
Located on School St in Forestdale RI
Waymark Code: WMQYN4
Location: Rhode Island, United States
Date Posted: 04/15/2016
Views: 2
Built in 1877 on land giver by the Forestdale Manufacturing Company was located on the east end of the village. Originally known as the Branch School in District Number Three, it became the Forestdale School. The Eleanor Howard Palmer Kindergarten was transferred here from the Kendall Dean School in 1958. In 1975 the kindergarten class was transferred back to the Kendall Dean School, classes ended and the building was leased to the North Smithfield Heritage Association as their headquarters. The Association is the local historical society.
Original or Re-creation?: Original
Year the school first opened.: 01/01/1877
Year the school closed.: 01/01/1975
Is the schoolhouse still open as a school?: no
Address: 190 School St Forestdale , RI
Web Address (if available): Not listed
Does the school offer 19th century classroom reenactments or day camps?: Not Listed
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