Hamilton Schoolhouse

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Hamilton Schoolhouse

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Location S. Buffalo Rd. near Lexington, Virginia
Coordinates 37°42′6″N79°35′49″W / 37.70167°N 79.59694°W / 37.70167; -79.59694 Coordinates: 37°42′6″N79°35′49″W / 37.70167°N 79.59694°W / 37.70167; -79.59694
Area less than one acre
Built 1823 (1823)
Architectural style Log Building
NRHP reference # 02001372 [1]
VLR # 081-0021
Significant dates
Added to NRHP November 21, 2002
Designated VLR September 11, 2002 [2]

Hamilton Schoolhouse is a historic one-room school building located near Lexington, Rockbridge County, Virginia. It was built in 1823, and is a one-story, one room log building measuring 22 feet by 24 feet. It was in use as a school until 1928, after which it was used as a community center. [3]

One-room school small rural school in which students of different ages are mixed in a single classroom

One-room schools were commonplace throughout rural portions of various countries, including Prussia, Norway, Sweden, the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, Ireland, and Spain. In most rural and small town schools, all of the students met in a single room. There, a single teacher taught academic basics to several grade levels of elementary-age boys and girls. While in many areas one-room schools are no longer used, it is not uncommon for them to remain in developing nations and rural or remote areas. Examples include remote parts of the American West, the Falklands, and the Shetland Islands.

Lexington, Virginia Independent city in Virginia, United States

Lexington is an independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia in the United States. At the 2010 census, the population was 7,042. It is the county seat of Rockbridge County, although the two are separate jurisdictions. The Bureau of Economic Analysis combines the city of Lexington with Rockbridge County for statistical purposes. Lexington is about 57 miles (92 km) east of the West Virginia border and is about 50 miles (80 km) north of Roanoke, Virginia. It was first settled in 1777.

Rockbridge County, Virginia County in the United States

Rockbridge County is a county located in the Commonwealth of Virginia. As of the 2010 census, the population was 22,307. Its county seat is Lexington. The independent cities of Buena Vista (6,680) and Lexington (7,170) are both enclaved within the county's geographical borders.

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2002. [1]

National Register of Historic Places federal list of historic sites in the United States

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References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service.
  2. "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
  3. Michael J. Pulice (June 2002). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Hamilton Schoolhouse" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo