Lafayette School (Roxbury Township, New Jersey)

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Lafayette School
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Location79 Mill Road
Roxbury Township, New Jersey
Coordinates 40°54′45″N74°36′30″W / 40.91250°N 74.60833°W / 40.91250; -74.60833 (Lafayette School) Coordinates: 40°54′45″N74°36′30″W / 40.91250°N 74.60833°W / 40.91250; -74.60833 (Lafayette School)
Built1921 (1921)
ArchitectRasmussen and Wayland
Architectural styleCraftsman
NRHP reference No. 100008044 [1] [2]
NJRHP No.5663 [3]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPSeptember 1, 2022
Designated NJRHPJuly 8, 2022

Lafayette School is a fieldstone schoolhouse built in 1921 and located at 79 Mill Road in the Lower Berkshire Valley section of Roxbury Township in Morris County, New Jersey. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on September 1, 2022, for its significance in architecture. Designed by the architectural firm of Rasmussen & Wayland (William Whitney Rasmussen and Harry C. Wayland) from New York City, the school features American Craftsman style. [4] [5]

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History and description

View of schoolhouse looking north 79 Mill Road, Roxbury Township, NJ - south elevation.jpg
View of schoolhouse looking north

The first known schoolhouse in the valley was built c.1850. It burned down and was replaced with another c.1871. It was replaced by the Lafayette School, which was built as a two-room schoolhouse in 1921. The architect was the firm of Rasmussen & Wayland, who also designed several other New Jersey schools. American Craftsman and Carpenter Gothic architectural styles were featured, which emphasized the simple use of materials and craftsmanship. The general contractor was the Gallo Brothers of Netcong. The schoolhouse remained in use until 1964, when the Jefferson Elementary School was built in Succasunna. The building is currently used to store athletic equipment for Berkshire Valley Park. [4]

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References

  1. "National Register Information System  (#100008044)". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. "Weekly List 2022 09 02". National Park Service. September 2, 2022.
  3. "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places – Morris County" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection - Historic Preservation Office. September 29, 2022. p. 23.
  4. 1 2 Hickey, Margaret M.; Bjorklund, Beth A. (November 2019). National Register of Historic Places Registration: Lafayette School (Draft) (PDF). National Park Service. With accompanying 13 photos.
  5. Trow (formerly Wilson's) Copartnership and Corporation Directory of the Boroughs of Manhattan and the Bronx, City of New York. 1915. p. 850. Rasmussen & Wayland