Gainestown Schoolhouse - Gainestown, Alabama
Posted by: Groundspeak Charter Member BruceS
N 31° 27.167 W 087° 41.559
16R E 434189 N 3479991
Historic former schoolhouse in the small community of Gainestown, Alabama.
Waymark Code: WM7KAN
Location: Alabama, United States
Date Posted: 11/04/2009
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member Big B Bob
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The Gainestown Schoolhouse was built in 1919 as a one-room schoolhouse. The school was expanded to a two-room building in 1930. The building has been restored and is well maintained. The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1992.
Original or Re-creation?: Original

Year the school first opened.: 01/01/1919

Is the schoolhouse still open as a school?: no

Address:
W. side Gainestown--Suggsville Public Rd. N of Good Hope Church
Gainestown, Alabama United States
36540

Year the school closed.: Not listed

Web Address (if available): Not listed

Does the school offer 19th century classroom reenactments or day camps?: Not listed
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