South Branch Schoolhouse
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
New Jersey Register of Historic Places
South Branch Schoolhouse in 2020
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Location	2120 South Branch Road, Branchburg, New Jersey
Coordinates	40°32′53″N 74°42′01″W / 40.54806°N 74.70028°W / 40.54806; -74.70028 (South Branch Schoolhouse)
Built	1873 (1873)
Architectural style	Late Victorian, Italianate
NRHP reference No.	05000221[1]
NJRHP No.	4031[2]
Significant dates
Added to NRHP	March 30, 2005
Designated NJRHP	February 14, 2005

The South Branch Schoolhouse, also known as the Little Red Schoolhouse, is a historic building located at 2120 South Branch Road in the township of Branchburg in Somerset County, New Jersey, United States. It was built in 1873 with Late Victorian / Italianate style. The schoolhouse was added to the National Register of Historic Places on March 30, 2005 for its significance in architecture and education.^[3][4]

History and description

The Late Victorian style building is a rural one-room schoolhouse built in 1873 near the community of South Branch and the South Branch Raritan River. It is a one-story gable-fronted frame structure featuring a belfry with Italianate style. It was used for education until 1950. It was purchased by the township in 1963 and is now used as a community center.^[3][4]