Indian Rock Schoolhouse
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Indian Rock Schoolhouse, also known as District 3 Schoolhouse or Webutuck Country Schoolhouse, is located on Mygatt Road in the hamlet of Amenia, New York, United States. It is a wooden one-room schoolhouse built in the mid-19th century in accordance with a standard state plan for small rural schools that reflected contemporary educational reform movements.
Indian Rock Schoolhouse | |
Location | Amenia, New York |
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Nearest city | Poughkeepsie |
Coordinates | 41°51′40″N 73°32′46″W |
Area | 1 acre (4,000 m2)[1] |
Built | ca. 1850[1] |
Architectural style | Gothic Revival |
NRHP reference No. | 02000306 |
Added to NRHP | April 1, 2002 |
Of 12 such schools built in the Town of Amenia during that era, only this one survives mostly intact.[1] It remained in use until 1927. In 2002 it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Since then it has been restored by a nearby private school and has been used for community events and historic education.