Garfield School (Brunswick, New York)
The District #2 Schoolhouse, known locally as the Garfield School and also known as Brunswick District No. 2 School, located in Brunswick, New York, United States, is a two-room schoolhouse built and opened in 1881. It hosted local students until the consolidation of Brunswick (Brittonkill) Central School District in the mid-1950s. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) in 1988, becoming the first building in the Town of Brunswick to be added to the Register. It is the current home of the Brunswick Historical Society.
Garfield School | |
U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
View from the south, 2009 | |
Location within the state of New York | |
| Location | Eagle Mills, Brunswick, New York |
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| Nearest city | Troy |
| Coordinates | 42°43′49.43″N 73°35′51.82″W |
| Area | 0.87 acres (0.35 ha) |
| Built | 1881 |
| Built by | Joachim Filieau |
| Architect | Nicholas Pawley |
| NRHP reference No. | 88000717 |
| Added to NRHP | June 9, 1988 |
The building, located on the corner of Moonlawn Road and New York Route 2 (Brunswick Road), was owned by Brunswick Central School District until it was transferred to the Town of Brunswick in 1986. It was named for President James A. Garfield, who taught penmanship at a nearby school in Poestenkill.