Indian Rock Schoolhouse

Indian Rock Schoolhouse, also known as District 3 Schoolhouse or Webutuck Country Schoolhouse, is located on Mygatt Road in the hamlet of Amenia, New York, United States. It is a wooden one-room schoolhouse built in the mid-19th century in accordance with a standard state plan for small rural schools that reflected contemporary educational reform movements.

Indian Rock Schoolhouse
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
LocationAmenia, New York
Nearest cityPoughkeepsie
Coordinates41°51′40″N 73°32′46″W
Area1 acre (4,000 m2)
Builtca. 1850
Architectural styleGothic Revival
NRHP reference No.02000306
Added to NRHPApril 1, 2002

Of 12 such schools built in the Town of Amenia during that era, only this one survives mostly intact. It remained in use until 1927. In 2002 it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Since then it has been restored by a nearby private school and has been used for community events and historic education.

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