| West Schoolhouse | |
| U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
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| Location | Dennis, Massachusetts |
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| Coordinates | 41°44′20″N 70°11′59″W / 41.73889°N 70.19972°W / 41.73889; -70.19972 |
| Built | 1770 |
| Architect | N. Stone |
| NRHP reference No. | 75000262 |
| Added to NRHP | April 24, 1975 |
The West Schoolhouse is a historic school building at 61 Whig Street in Dennis, Massachusetts. Built c. 1770–75, this one-room schoolhouse is the oldest in Dennis. It served as a schoolhouse until 1865, and was moved to its present location in 1973. It is the only one of Dennis's twelve district schools that is still standing. It is now on the grounds of the Josiah Dennis House, a museum property operated by the Dennis Historical Society.
The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975.
See also
References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
- "MACRIS inventory record for West Schoolhouse". Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved 2014-05-11.
- "Old West School". Dennis Historical Society. Retrieved 2015-03-28.
- "Josiah Dennis House". Dennis Historical Society. Retrieved 2015-03-28.
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