Moffett's Creek Schoolhouse

Moffett's Creek Schoolhouse is a historic public school building located near Newport, Augusta County, Virginia. It was built in 1873, as a two-room, frame schoolhouse. It sits on a fieldstone foundation and has a gable roof. An addition was built in the 1880s, creating an "L"-shaped plan. The school closed in 1923, and the property was sold to the Mt. Hermon Lutheran Church.[3]

Moffett's Creek Schoolhouse
Front and eastern side
Moffett's Creek Schoolhouse is located in Virginia
Moffett's Creek Schoolhouse
Moffett's Creek Schoolhouse is located in the United States
Moffett's Creek Schoolhouse
LocationMount Hermon Road, near Newport, Virginia
Coordinates38°0′8″N 79°18′28″W
Area1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built1873 (1873)
MPSPublic Schools in Augusta County Virginia 1870-1940 TR
NRHP reference No.85000389[1]
VLR No.007-0547
Significant dates
Added to NRHPFebruary 27, 1985
Designated VLRDecember 11, 1984[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.[1]

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