District No. 98 Schoolhouse

The District No. 98 Schoolhouse, also known as the Stockton School, is a historic school located at 19 South Main Street in Stockton, Hunterdon County, New Jersey. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on January 12, 2005.[3]

District No. 98 Schoolhouse
Location19 South Main Street, Stockton, New Jersey
Nearest cityStockton
Coordinates40°24′25″N 74°58′30″W
Built1872
ArchitectJames Bird
Architectural styleHigh Victorian Gothic
NRHP reference No.04001477[1]
NJRHP No.4374[2]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPJanuary 12, 2005
Designated NJRHPNovember 12, 2004

History

The first school building to be located on the site was constructed in 1832. The current school, designed by local Lambertville architect James Bird, was constructed from 1872-1873. The 1832 school's cornerstone was retained for the 1872 school. The school building had just two classrooms, and within just a few years, the school was crowded due to the increased population of the Stockton area. In 1884, a front addition to the school was constructed. The addition included a third classroom and a basement coal room, which would be eventually converted into a fourth classroom. Since the 1884 addition, the exterior of the building has remained largely unchanged. In 1952, the interior of the building was renovated to add a boys' restroom and a girls' restroom. At the time of the building's nomination to the National Register of Historic Places, it was still in use as a neighborhood school.[3] The 2017-2018 school year was the schoolhouse's final year of use as a school.[4]

References
  1. "National Register Information System – (#04001477)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. "NJ DEP - Historic Preservation Office New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places – Hunterdon County" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection – Historic Preservation Office. June 23, 2021. p. 15.
  3. Nestor, Joanne (January 2004). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: District No. 98 Schoolhouse". National Park Service.
  4. Sophie, Nieto-Munoz (2017-09-04). "N.J. smallest, and oldest, school starts its last year". NJ.com. Retrieved 2021-09-02.
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