Alderman School District No. 78

The Alderman School District #78 in Jamestown, North Dakota was built in 1925–26.[2]

Alderman School District #78
LocationEleven miles north of Valley City on County Route 21, Valley City, North Dakota
Coordinates47°05′15″N 98°00′11″W
Area1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built1925
NRHP reference No.13000452[1]
Added to NRHPJune 25, 2013

It has also been known as the Ashtabula Township Hall, as Barnes County Polling Precinct #10, as Ashtabula Lakers 4-H Clubhouse, and as 32 BA-0159;. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) in 2013.[1]

It served as a one-room rural school during 1928–1959. It is well preserved and "embodies in its architectural details many regulations that reflected current best practices for rural education, such as best natural lighting, best heating and ventilation, blackboards, and best sanitation practices of the time."[2]:9

During 1959–2004, it served as the Ashtabula Township Hall.[2]

References
  1. "Feature". National Park Service.
  2. Susan Quinnell (February 25, 2013). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Alderman School District #78 / 32 BA-0159; Ashtabula Township Hall, Barnes County Polling Precinct #10 and Ashtabula Lakers 4-H Clubhouse" (PDF). National Park Service.


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