Umpawaug District School

The Umpawaug District School is a one-room schoolhouse located near the junction of Umpawaug Road and Marchant in Redding, Connecticut, United States. The school was built in 1790 and was added to the National Register of Historic Places on December 1, 1988. It is the only district school building to survive in the town.[2] The building was used as a schoolhouse until 1931.[3] Once a year the Redding Historical Society will open the schoolhouse to the public.[3] It is still owned by the town, but is managed by the Redding Historical Society as a museum.[2]

Umpawaug District School
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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Location	Umpawaug Road, Redding, Connecticut
Coordinates	41°18′56″N 73°25′46″W
Area	0.1 acres (0.040 ha)
Built	1790
Architectural style	Federal
NRHP reference No.	88002695[1]
Added to NRHP	December 1, 1988

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Fairfield County, Connecticut

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
2. "NRHP nomination for Umpawaug District School". National Park Service. Retrieved 2015-01-15.
3. "History of Redding Schools". Town of Redding. Retrieved 4 October 2010.