Newberry in Alachua County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
Little Red Schoolhouse
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, November 15, 2018
1. Little Red Schoolhouse Marker
Newberry Historic District
and has been placed on the
National Register of
Historic Places
Little Red Schoolhouse
circa 1910
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education. A significant historical year for this entry is 1910.
Location. 29° 38.632′ N, 82° 36.907′ W. Marker is in Newberry, Florida, in Alachua County. It can be reached from Southwest 258th Street south of Southwest 2nd Avenue, on the right when traveling south. Marker is mounted directly on the subject schoolhouse, at eye-level, just to the right of the main front entrance. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 25815 Southwest 2nd Avenue, Newberry FL 32669, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in North Florida. It is also in the American South. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the Confederate States of America, and the
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Newberry, Florida (approx. 0.2 miles away); City of Newberry Historic District (approx. Ό mile away); Newberry Community Veterans Memorial (approx. Ό mile away); Lynching in America / Racial Terror Lynchings in Newberry (approx. one mile away); William Bartram Trail (approx. 1.8 miles away); Dudley Farm (approx. 4.6 miles away); The Newberry Lynchings of 1916 (approx. 6 miles away); St. Peter Cemetery of Archer (approx. 7.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Newberry.
Regarding Little Red Schoolhouse. Contributing property, Newberry Historic District, National Register of Historic Places (1987)
Also see . . . The Little Red School House. The Little Red School House (LRSH) was built c1910, and was used as a K-12 school until approximately 1930 when a two story school was built. The LRSH was used by the Alachua County School System until 1975 when Newberry Elementary School was built. Today the LRSH is used to house offices for the City of Newberry and is on the Historic
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, November 15, 2018
2. Little Red Schoolhouse (marker visible just right of front entrance)
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, November 15, 2018
3. Little Red Schoolhouse (northeast corner view)
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, November 15, 2018
4. Little Red Schoolhouse (north side view)
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, November 15, 2018
5. Dr. & Mrs. Getzen Memorial (located near the schoolhouse entrance)
Samuel Pace Getzen and Mary Miller Getzen
for their forty years of loving service
to the Newberry community
Dr. Getzen was a dedicated physician
from 1904-1946 while Mrs. Getzen is
remembered for her outstanding
cultural and civic leadership
Credits. This page was last revised on January 26, 2020. It was originally submitted on November 16, 2018, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 764 times since then and 37 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on November 18, 2018, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
