Oldest Wooden School House

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The Oldest Wooden School House is a historic 18th-century cedar and cypress school building and tourist landmark located in the colonial district of St. Augustine, Florida.

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instanceOf historic school building
museum
tourist attraction
architecturalStyle wooden vernacular architecture
category Historic sites in St. Augustine, Florida
School museums in the United States
Wooden buildings in Florida
country United States of America
county St. Johns County NERFINISHED
floorCount 2
hasFeature displays of colonial-era school life
exposed wooden beams
mannequins representing teacher and students
school bell
small classroom interior
hasPart ground-floor classroom
living quarters above the classroom
heritageDesignation U.S. National Historic Landmark District contributing property
contributing property to the St. Augustine Town Plan Historic District
inception 18th century
locatedIn Colonial Quarter, St. Augustine
St. Augustine, Florida
United States of America
surface form: United States

St. Augustine Historic District
surface form: historic district of St. Augustine
locatedOnStreet St. George Street NERFINISHED
material cedar wood
cypress wood
nearbyAttraction Castillo de San Marcos
City Gate of St. Augustine
surface form: St. Augustine City Gates
openingDate 18th century
partOf St. Augustine Historic District
surface form: Colonial St. Augustine historic area

St. Augustine Historic District
surface form: St. Augustine Town Plan Historic District
preservationMethod metal rods and anchors reinforcing the structure
proximityTo City Gate of St. Augustine
roofMaterial wood shingles
significance example of early American education architecture
one of the oldest surviving wooden school buildings in the United States
popular attraction in St. Augustine’s colonial district
state Florida
subjectOf historic preservation efforts
local tourism brochures
tourismType heritage tourism
use museum exhibit
schoolhouse
tourist landmark
visitorExperience audio narration about colonial schooling
self-guided tour

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St. Augustine, Florida hasHistoricSite Oldest Wooden School House