Great Western Schoolhouse

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Great Western Schoolhouse
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The Great Western Schoolhouse west of St. Clairsville, Ohio on US Route 40.
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Nearest city St. Clairsville, Ohio
Coordinates 40°4′22″N80°58′52″W / 40.07278°N 80.98111°W / 40.07278; -80.98111 Coordinates: 40°4′22″N80°58′52″W / 40.07278°N 80.98111°W / 40.07278; -80.98111
Built1870
Architectunknown
Architectural style Georgian
NRHP reference # 79001787 [1]
Added to NRHPMay 07, 1979

The Great Western Schoolhouse was built in 1870 along the then-developing National Road, west of St. Clairsville, Ohio. The schoolhouse is a traditional one room schoolhouse and was used until 1952. [2] The building is currently used as a museum highlighting early education in southeastern Ohio and is open by appointment.

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References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2009-08-03. Retrieved 2009-08-25.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)