East District School

365 Washington St., Norwich, Connecticut. County/parish: New London.

Added to the National Register of Historic Places October 28, 1970. NRIS 70000717.

1 contributing building.

Also known as:

  • See Also:Norwichtown Historic District

From Wikipedia:

East District School

The East District School is a historic school building at 365 Washington Street in Norwich, Connecticut. Built in 1798, it is significant as a rare and well-preserved 18th-century schoolhouse, and as the location of an evening school for adults established by Consider Sterry, author of an early guide to practical navigation. The school was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1970, and is a contributing property to the Norwichtown Historic District.

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National Park Service documentation: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/132355734

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