Old La Grange Schoolhouse | |
Location | La Grange Rd. and Floto St., La Grange, California |
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Coordinates | 37°39′44″N120°27′35″W / 37.66222°N 120.45972°W Coordinates: 37°39′44″N120°27′35″W / 37.66222°N 120.45972°W |
Area | 1 acre (0.40 ha) |
Built | 1875, c.1900 |
Architectural style | Greek Revival, Vernacular Greek Revival |
MPS | La Grange MRA |
NRHP reference # | 79003461 [1] |
Added to NRHP | August 24, 1979 |
The Old La Grange Schoolhouse in La Grange, California is a Vernacular Greek Revival architecture building built in 1875 and modified in c. 1900, when its tower and porch were added. It was LaGrange's first school. "Both the 1875 Greek Revival and the ca.1900 picturesque details present on the building's exterior are indicative of major stylistic trends in California at these periods." [2]
La Grange is a small unincorporated community in rural Stanislaus County, California, United States. Its altitude is 249 feet (76 m). As of 2008 it has a population of 345. It is located at 37°39′49″N120°27′49″W along the Tuolumne River, and is near the La Grange Dam and the New Don Pedro Dam.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979. [1]
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