Spruce Grove School

Spruce Grove School is a historic one-room school located in Newlin Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania. The school was built in 1839, and is a one-story, 24-feet square stone structure with a gable roof. It features a corbeled stone cornice. In 1924, Spruce Grove School was converted to a private residence. Also on the property is a stone abutment for a suspension bridge that once crossed the adjacent West Branch of the Brandywine River.[2]

Spruce Grove School
Hidden behind a tall fence
LocationBrandywine Creek Rd., Newlin Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates39°56′7″N 75°46′8″W
Area0.6 acres (0.24 ha)
Built1839
MPSWest Branch Brandywine Creek MRA
NRHP reference No.85002378[1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 16, 1985

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.[1]

References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes M.L. Wolf (November 1984). "Pennsylvania Historic Resource Survey Form: Spruce Grove School" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-12-16.


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