Wrightstown Octagonal Schoolhouse
United States historic place
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The Wrightstown Octagonal Schoolhouse, also known as the Wrightstown Eight Square School and the Penns Park Octagonal School, is an historic, one-room school building in Wrightstown, Wrightstown Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, United States.
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Wrightstown Octagonal Schoolhouse HABS Photo (undated) | |
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| Location | 2091 Second Street Pike, Wrightstown, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 40°15′17.44″N 75°0′22.94″W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1802 |
| Architectural style | Early Republic |
| NRHP reference No. | 07000586[1] |
| Added to NRHP | November 9, 2007 |
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2007.[1]
History and architectural features
Built in 1802, this historic structure is a one-story, one-room, stone schoolhouse building that has a wood-shingled, pyramidal roof and small terra cotta chimney.
It operated as a subscription school from the time of its construction until 1850. It was then used as a farm outbuilding, and, during the 1980s, as an artist's studio. It was restored in 1996 by the Wrightstown Township Historical Commission.[2]
Historical society volunteers hold an open house here on the third Sunday of each month from May through October. Open house hours are 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Admission is free.
