10 Schools Inducted into National Schoolhouse Register

Preservation Efforts Signified by CSAA Marker

By Richard Lewis

The National Schoolhouse Register is a listing of schools determined to be significant and contribute in some positive way to the appreciation and understanding of the country school experience and their unique architectural and historical heritage. We are pleased to recognize preservation efforts for this part of American educational history and hope that this recognition will, in some way, continue to help their efforts.  

Markers are awarded to school buildings that are at least 50 years old, that have been restored, renovated or reconstructed to retain the integrity of their original design, and are well maintained. It is the hope of the Country School Association of America that this registry and the subsequent marker will not only serve to identify school buildings of historical and/or architectural significance, but will also recognize preservation achievements and encourage the continuing care and preservation of each individual school.

 

Applications for the registry and a marker are reviewed and researched by a committee that meet at least once a year, and may include architects, historians and preservationists. At this meeting applications are reviewed, and decisions are made with regard to the National Schoolhouse Registry and awarding the specially fabricated marker. 

Although there is no application fee, applicants must be members of the CSAA in order to be considered for the registry. Once recommended by the committee and approved by the Board of Directors, the fee for marker fabrication and shipping is $150. Visit the CSAA website for application and guidelines.

Country School Association of America

 

The Country School Association of America encourages applicants to hold a public dedication ceremony for the presentation of the CSAA Recognized Schoolhouse historical marker. Generally this is done after it has been installed so the community can celebrate or commemorate the installation of the marker. 

The schoolhouses inducted recently include:

Pleasant View School, District 81 Lincoln, Nebraska 1906

Weber-Blaess School, District 13 Saline, Michigan 1869 

Wellman School Oskaloosa, Kansas 1887

Concord Schoolhouse New Alexander, Pennsylvania 1848 

Longrie School Stephenson, Michigan 1930

 

Milan Township District #83 Dekalb, Illinois 1900 / 1999

Island Center School Bainbridge Island, Washington 1908

 

Stone Arabia School Cicero, New York 1854 

Reed School Neillsville, Wisconsin 1915

 

West Bay Common School #13 League City, Texas 1898

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