Liberty Hill Schoolhouse (Gainesville, Florida)

Liberty Hill Schoolhouse
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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Location	7600 NW 23rd Ave., Gainesville, Florida
Coordinates	29°40′33″N82°25′24″W / 29.67583°N 82.42333°W / 29.67583; -82.42333
Built	1892
Built by	J. T. Eddins
Architectural style	Frame Vernacular
MPS	Florida's Historic Black Public Schools MPS
NRHP reference No.	03000825 [1]
Added to NRHP	August 28, 2003 [1]

Liberty Hill Schoolhouse in Gainesville, Florida is a one-room schoolhouse built in 1892 to serve African-American children. It replaced a previous Liberty Hill School that was in operation by about 1869, and it operated until 1952. The school served students from the community of Rutledge. ^[2]

It is 24.5 feet (7.5 m) by 30.5 feet (9.3 m). There were no lights in the building and drinking water was brought in. ^[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 28, 2003. ^[1]

See also

• Florida's Historic Black Public Schools Multiple Property Submission

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
2. Murray D. Laurie and Gary V. Goodwin (2003). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Liberty Hill Schoolhouse". National Park Service . Retrieved September 29, 2016. with 10 photos