Conduit Road Schoolhouse

The Conduit Road Schoolhouse is an historic school, located at 4954 MacArthur Boulevard, Northwest, Washington, D.C., in the Palisades neighborhood.

Conduit Road Schoolhouse
Location4954 MacArthur Boulevard, NW
Washington, D.C.
Coordinates38°55′17″N 77°5′59″W
Arealess than one acre
Built1874
Architectural stylevernacular
NRHP reference No.73000220[1]
Added to NRHPNovember 30, 1973

History

It was built as a one-room schoolhouse on Conduit Road. It replaced a school of 1864, which burned down. It closed in 1928, and served as a branch of the public library. In 1965, it was saved for use as the Children's Museum.[2]

See also

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. https://npgallery.nps.gov/NRHP/GetAsset/NRHP/73000220_text
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