District No. 2 Schoolhouse
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District No. 2 Schoolhouse
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| Location | 2851 Wakefield Rd., Wakefield, New Hampshire |
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| Coordinates | 43°34′23″N 71°1′58″W / 43.57306°N 71.03278°WCoordinates: 43°34′23″N 71°1′58″W / 43.57306°N 71.03278°W |
| Area | 0.5 acres (0.20 ha) |
| Built | 1858 |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival, Federal |
| Part of | Wakefield Village Historic District (#84002521) |
| NRHP Reference # | 80000270 |
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| Added to NRHP | October 3, 1980 |
| Designated CP | March 15, 1984 |
The District No. 2 Schoolhouse, also known as the Little Red Schoolhouse, is a historic one-room schoolhouse at 2851 Wakefield Road in Wakefield, New Hampshire. Built in 1858-59, it was at the time one of the finest district schoolhouses in rural New Hampshire. It was used as a school until 1941, and now houses the museum of the local historical society. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.
The former District No. 2 Schoolhouse stands near the northern end of the elongated village of Wakefield, on the southwest side of Wakefield Road a short way south of its junction with East Side Road. It is a 1-1/2 story brick structure, with a gabled roof and granite foundation. Its corners have brick pilasters, which rise to entablatures running along the sides. The main entrance is set in a round-arch opening, and there is a half-round opening in the gable end, filled with a wooden panel marked with the year of construction, 1858. A single-story wood-frame ell extends to the rear. The property includes a privy and a fully outfitted 19th-century cobbler's shop.
The school was built in 1858, after the previous school was destroyed by fire. Apparently as a consequence of that fire, the town decided to rebuild in brick, creating what was then noted as one of the finest district schools in the region. It was used as a public school building until 1941. In 1950 the town leased the building to the Wakefield-Brookfield Historical Society, which purchased it outright in 1956. It now serves as a museum and meeting space for the society.
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