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The District #6 Schoolhouse, also known locally as the Little Red Schoolhouse located in Brunswick,
The schoolhouse was built either in 1830 or 1837—though sources disagree on which—and served as a local grade school for more than a century. It hosted children ranging from grade one to eight together in one classroom. The district was centered around Clums Corners and was originally designated District 11 until being renamed District 6 sometime between 1854 and 1862.
The structure was built on land donated by Luther and Olive Eddy, who owned a large tract of farmland adjacent to the current lot. Luther Eddy later became the first town superintendent for education in 1844.
After the consolidation of Brunswick Central School District in the 1950s, the school was closed. At one point, it was reopened for a year to accommodate the large student population on the new school's campus.
It was later used as a garage by the school district. The west wall was removed to accommodate vehicles. After that, it was used as a storage house by the district.
During the 1970s, the exterior of the building was restored by the local
Brunswick Historical SocietyTown of BrunswickBrunswick (Brittonkill) Central School District
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built c. 1830 or 1837 that was home to grades
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through eight
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until the consolidation of Brunswick (Brittonkill) Central School District
Brunswick (Brittonkill) Central School District (BCSD) is a Rural–urban fringe, rural fringe Administrative divisions of New York#Central school district, central school district located east of the city of Troy, New York, Troy whose main c ...
in 1952. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places
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(NRHP) on July 3, 2008 and a dedication ceremony for the accomplishment was held on June 12, 2009.
The building, located on New York Route 278, is still owned by Brunswick Central School District. It is believed to be one of the oldest remaining schoolhouses in Rensselaer County
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.
History
The schoolhouse was built either in 1830 or 1837—though sources disagree on which—and served as a local grade school for more than a century. It hosted children ranging from grade one to eight together in one classroom. The district was centered around Clums Corners and was originally designated District 11 until being renamed District 6 sometime between 1854 and 1862.
The structure was built on land donated by Luther and Olive Eddy, who owned a large tract of farmland adjacent to the current lot. Luther Eddy later became the first town superintendent for education in 1844.
After the consolidation of Brunswick Central School District in the 1950s, the school was closed. At one point, it was reopened for a year to accommodate the large student population on the new school's campus.
It was later used as a garage by the school district. The west wall was removed to accommodate vehicles. After that, it was used as a storage house by the district.
During the 1970s, the exterior of the building was restored by the local Kiwanis
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, including replacing the west wall which had been removed. The building was then used by the Brunswick Historical Society
Brunswick Historical Society (BHS) is the local historical society serving the town of Brunswick, New York, United States. It was organized in 1974 and officially chartered in 1981. It moved into its first and current home, the Garfield School ...
as a museum. By 2007, most of the interior was refurbished by donations of time and materials from local residents.
Beginning in the mid-2000s (decade), an effort was made by the Brunswick Town Historian to add the site to National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the Federal government of the United States, United States federal government's official United States National Register of Historic Places listings, list of sites, buildings, structures, Hist ...
. This would be the second former schoolhouse in the town to be listed on the NRHP, the Garfield School being the first. Following an interior restoration that was completed in 2007, the site was added to the register on July 3, 2008 as District No. 6 Schoolhouse.
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External links
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