Octagon Stone Schoolhouse
Octagon Stone Schoolhouse is located in Pennsylvania
Octagon Stone Schoolhouse
Octagon Stone Schoolhouse is located in the United States
Octagon Stone Schoolhouse
Location1 mile (1.6 km) southwest of South Canaan, South Canaan Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates41°29′42″N 75°25′53″W / 41.49500°N 75.43139°W / 41.49500; -75.43139
Area0.8 acres (0.32 ha)
Builtc. 1830
NRHP reference No.77001200[1]
Added to NRHPMay 6, 1977

The Octagon Stone Schoolhouse, also known as The Stone Jug, is an historic, American, one-room school building that is located in South Canaan Township, Wayne County, Pennsylvania.

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1977.[1]

History and architectural features

Built circa 1830, this historic structure is an octagonal shaped, one-room, fieldstone building. It was used as a school until 1900, after which it was used for storage.[2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1977.[1]

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References

  1. ^ a b c "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes Mrs Hartford Reed and Madeline Cohen (September 1976). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Octagon Stone Schoolhouse" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-06-06.
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