Barnegat Light Public School
Appearance
Barnegat Light Public School | |
Location | 501 Central Ave., Barnegat Light, New Jersey |
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Area | 0.9 acres (0.36 ha) |
Built | 1904 |
NRHP reference No. | 76001178[1] |
Added to NRHP | June 07, 1976 |
The Barnegat Light Public School was the one-room schoolhouse for the borough of Barnegat Light, New Jersey from 1903 until June 15, 1951. It became the museum of the Barnegat Light Historical Society in 1954.[2][3]
Among other things, the museum houses the first degree Fresnel lens from Barnegat Lighthouse.
The schoolhouse was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1976.
See also
References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2009-03-13.
- ^ "Barnegat Light Historical Society Museum". Barnegat Light Historical Society. Retrieved 5 January 2010.
- ^ "About the Museum". Barnegat Light Historical Society. Retrieved 5 January 2010.