Old La Grange Schoolhouse

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Old La Grange Schoolhouse
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Location La Grange Rd. and Floto St., La Grange, California
Coordinates 37°39′44″N120°27′35″W / 37.66222°N 120.45972°W / 37.66222; -120.45972 Coordinates: 37°39′44″N120°27′35″W / 37.66222°N 120.45972°W / 37.66222; -120.45972
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, California Unincorporated community in California, United States

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]

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

The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance. A property listed in the National Register, or located within a National Register Historic District, may qualify for tax incentives derived from the total value of expenses incurred preserving the property.

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