Brainerd School

The Brainerd Schoolhouse is a one-room schoolhouse located at 35 Brainerd Street in Mount Holly Township, Burlington County, New Jersey, United States. Built in 1759, it is the oldest building of its type in the state and now a museum. Listed as the John Brainard School, it was documented by the Historic American Buildings Survey in 1936.[3] Listed as the Old Schoolhouse, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places on November 26, 2008, for its significance in education.[4] It is a contributing property to the Mount Holly Historic District.[5] It is owned and operated by the National Society of the Colonial Dames of America.[6]

Old Schoolhouse
Brainerd School is located in Burlington County, New Jersey
Brainerd School
Brainerd School is located in New Jersey
Brainerd School
Brainerd School is located in the United States
Brainerd School
Location35 Brainerd Street
Mount Holly Township, New Jersey, USA
Coordinates39°59′42″N 74°47′10″W
Built1759 (1759)
Architectural styleColonial
Part ofMount Holly Historic District (ID73001084)
NRHP reference No.08001108[1]
NJRHP No.4848[2]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPNovember 26, 2008
Designated NJRHPSeptember 16, 2008

History and description

The brick building was constructed in 1759 with vernacular Georgian architecture. According to the NRHP documentation, the school has been erroneously associated with the Presbyterian minister and missionary John Brainerd (1720–1781). HABS also warned about this association.[4]

HABS photo from 1936

See also

References
  1. "National Register Information System – (#08001108)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places – Burlington County" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection – Historic Preservation Office. September 29, 2022. p. 12.
  3. "John Brainard School". Historic American Buildings Survey. 1936.
  4. Berkey, Joan (May 2008). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Old Schoolhouse". National Park Service.
  5. MIkeGolfJ3 (November 27, 2010). "The Brainerd Schoolhouse Museum Mount Holly NJ". Waymarking. Retrieved 2013-06-23.
  6. "THE OLD SCHOOL HOUSE (1759)". National Society of the Colonial Dames America. Archived from the original on 2013-03-07. Retrieved 2013-06-23.
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