Manchester Schoolhouse

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Manchester Schoolhouse
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Location19750 CA 1, Manchester, California
Coordinates 38°58′01″N123°41′10″W / 38.96694°N 123.68611°W / 38.96694; -123.68611 Coordinates: 38°58′01″N123°41′10″W / 38.96694°N 123.68611°W / 38.96694; -123.68611
Area1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built1907
Built byGeorge Clement
Architectural styleMixed (more Than 2 Styles From Different Periods)
NRHP reference No. 79000499 [1]
Added to NRHPJune 26, 1979

The Manchester Schoolhouse, at 19750 California State Route 1 in Manchester, California, was built in 1907, the year after the 1906 San Francisco earthquake. [2] It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979. [1]

It is a two-story wood-frame building, about 64.5 by 32.5 feet (19.7 m × 9.9 m) in plan, with a hipped roof. It served as a school and also as a meeting hall for the city. [2]

It was deemed "significant as the only public building in Manchester surviving from the days when coastal logging was a prolific and flourishing industry. The school's design is notable as an outstanding example of North Coast school architecture and for its inclusion of a community/use/school use meeting room." [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. 1 2 3 Helena Bowman (July 13, 1978). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Manchester Schoolhouse". National Park Service . Retrieved November 21, 2019. Includes plans. With accompanying two photos from 1976 and 1978