Washington Valley Schoolhouse
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district Contributing property
New Jersey Register of Historic Places
Washington Valley Schoolhouse, 2018
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Location	Washington Valley Road and Schoolhouse Lane, Morris Township, New Jersey
Coordinates	40°48′22″N 74°31′52″W / 40.80611°N 74.53111°W / 40.80611; -74.53111
Area	1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built	1869
Part of	Washington Valley Historic District (ID92001583)
NRHP reference No.	73001130[1]
NJRHP No.	2173[2]
Significant dates
Added to NRHP	October 15, 1973
Designated CP	November 12, 1992
Designated NJRHP	September 6, 1973

The Washington Valley Schoolhouse, also known as the Little Red Schoolhouse, is located at the intersection of Washington Valley Road and Schoolhouse Lane in the Washington Valley section of Morris Township in Morris County, New Jersey, United States. The schoolhouse was built in 1869 and was added to the National Register of Historic Places on October 15, 1973, for its significance in education.^[3] It was designated a contributing property of the Washington Valley Historic District on November 12, 1992.^[4]

History and description

The first schoolhouse was built here in 1813. It was replaced by the current building in 1869. The one-room schoolhouse was built with red brick. The one and one-half story building has a gable roof with cupola for the bell.^[3]