Spring Valley in Rockland County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

1786 Schoolhouse

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, August 23, 2019

1. 1786 Schoolhouse Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Built on land granted to the Dutch Church for meeting and school houses by Capt. Aury Blauvelt. Second school in Rockland County.

Erected 1974.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Churches & Religion • Education • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1786.

Location. 41° 8.429′ N, 74° 3.931′ W. Marker is in Spring Valley, New York, in Rockland County. Marker is on Brick Church Road, 0.1 miles east of New York State Route 306, on the left when traveling east. Marker is located beside the mailbox, directly in front of the subject school house. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 224 Brick Church Road, Spring Valley NY 10977, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. 1700 Cemetery (within shouting distance of this marker); Reformed Protestant Dutch Church of Kakeath (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Brick Church (about 300 feet away); Daniel Carter Beard (about 600 feet away); First Town Hall

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(about 600 feet away); Viola United Methodist Church (approx. one mile away); Shady Side Farm (approx. 1.1 miles away); Historic Monsey Cemetery (approx. 1.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Spring Valley.

Regarding 1786 Schoolhouse. Also known as the Brick Church School.

Also see . . .
1. The Brick Church School. Established in 1774 and listed on New York State’s Registry of Historic Sites, the associated Brick Church has always been a church for the community. The 1786 schoolhouse was used through the 1960s for public education. (Submitted on August 27, 2019, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

2. Capt Arie Johannes “Aaron” Blauvelt. (Submitted on August 27, 2019, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

1786 Schoolhouse Marker<br>(<i>wide view looking north from Brick Church Road</i>) image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, August 23, 2019

2. 1786 Schoolhouse Marker
(wide view looking north from Brick Church Road)

1786 Schoolhouse (<i>southwest corner view</i>) image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, August 23, 2019

3. 1786 Schoolhouse (southwest corner view)

1786 Schoolhouse (<i>west side</i>) image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, August 23, 2019

4. 1786 Schoolhouse (west side)

Credits. This page was last revised on August 27, 2019. It was originally submitted on August 25, 2019, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 272 times since then and 53 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on August 25, 2019, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. 2, 3, 4. submitted on August 27, 2019, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.