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Fourth District School

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237:, on the east side of Old Post Road just north of the Edward Smith Library. It is a single-story wood frame structure, with a gabled roof and clapboarded exterior. Its long side is set parallel to the street, with two windows and a single door. Some of its exterior features, including the clapboards and plank door, are original, while others are the result of a sensitive restoration in 1965. The interior, including plaster-on-lath walls with wooden wainscoting, also date to the restoration as a recreation of the original features. When used as a school, it was probably originally fitted with benches facing a high teacher's desk. 62: 820: 87: 48: 831: 94: 69: 244:
during the winter months. The present building was built about 1800, and was originally located on Forest Road, in a rural setting about 1 mile (1.6 km) north of its present location. It was moved in 1928 to prevent its demolition, and underwent a major restoration in 1965.
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North Branford's fourth district was established in 1769, and classes were typically held in the
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in 1985. It is now owned and maintained by the Totoket Historical Society as a museum property.
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The Fourth District School is located on the north side of the village of
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is a historic district school building on Old Post Road in
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U.S. National Register of Historic Places

Fourth District School is located in Connecticut
Fourth District School is located in the United States
North Branford, Connecticut
41°23′41″N 72°47′28″W / 41.39472°N 72.79111°W / 41.39472; -72.79111 (Fourth District School)
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North Branford, Connecticut
National Register of Historic Places
Northford
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National Register of Historic Places listings in New Haven County, Connecticut


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