Jerusalem District No. 5 Schoolhouse

Jerusalem District No. 5 Schoolhouse
The former one-room schoolhouse, now a local pre-school.
Location 3510 Old Jerusalem Road, Wantagh, New York 11793
Coordinates 40°42′8″N 73°30′27″W / 40.70222°N 73.50750°W / 40.70222; -73.50750Coordinates: 40°42′8″N 73°30′27″W / 40.70222°N 73.50750°W / 40.70222; -73.50750
Area 1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built 1876
NRHP reference # 96000204[1]
Added to NRHP March 1, 1996

Jerusalem District No. 5 Schoolhouse is a historic one-room school building located at 3510 Old Jerusalem Rd, Wantagh, New York in Nassau County, New York. It is owned by Levittown Union Free School District #5. It was built in 1876 and enlarged to three rooms about 1920. It is a "T" shaped building with the original section located at the rear. It is a long frame building on a poured concrete foundation and hipped roof with shallow overhanging eaves. The main entrance features a portico.[2] It is now leased out to a private day care facility.

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1996,[1] and was also listed as a Town of Hempstead Historic Site.

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ John Auwaerter (November 1995). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Jerusalem District No. 5 Schoolhouse". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2010-10-30. See also: "Accompanying 11 photos".
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