Douglas No. 1

The North River Stone School (Douglas No. 1, also called the Bennett School) was built in 1874 in place of the older log school on the plot. It is twenty-five feet by thirty-five feet and made of limestone from a quarry that was only half a mile south east from the site. A restoration effort began in 1962 and following its completion, the school was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1977. As of 2024 it is maintained as a museum on its original plot and is open to the public upon request. 

Photo credit: All photos were originally uploaded to The Historic Marker Database in 2014 by user William Fischer Jr.

 

Official School Name
Douglas No. 1
Parochial School Name
North River Stone School, Bennett School
When Built
1874
When Closed
1945
Current Use
Museum
Materials Used For Construction