Jerusalem District No. 5 Schoolhouse

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Jerusalem District No. 5 Schoolhouse
Jerusalem District Number 5 Schoolhouse; Levittown.jpg
The former one-room schoolhouse, now a local pre-school.
Jerusalem District No. 5 Schoolhouse is located in New York
Jerusalem District No. 5 Schoolhouse
Location3510 Old Jerusalem Road, Wantagh, New York 11793
Coordinates40°42′8″N 73°30′27″W / 40.70222°N 73.50750°W / 40.70222; -73.50750Coordinates: 40°42′8″N 73°30′27″W / 40.70222°N 73.50750°W / 40.70222; -73.50750
Area1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built1876
NRHP reference No.96000204[1]
Added to NRHPMarch 1, 1996

Jerusalem District No. 5 Schoolhouse is a historic one-room school building located at 3510 Old Jerusalem Rd, Wantagh, New York in Nassau County, New York. It is owned by Levittown Union Free School District #5. It was built in 1876 and enlarged to three rooms about 1920. It is a "T" shaped building with the original section located at the rear. It is a long frame building on a poured concrete foundation and hipped roof with shallow overhanging eaves. The main entrance features a portico.[2] It is now leased out to a private day care facility.

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1996,[1] and was also listed as a Town of Hempstead Historic Site.

References[]

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ John Auwaerter (November 1995). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Jerusalem District No. 5 Schoolhouse". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2010-10-30. See also: "Accompanying 11 photos".
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