Underhill in Chittenden County, Vermont — The American Northeast (New England)
District No. 5 Schoolhouse
Photographed by Dennis Gilkenson, June 8, 2020
1. District No. 5 Schoolhouse Marker
The Old Schoolhouse was once one of 15 one-room schools serving Underhill. The first school building for Underhill Center was built on this site in 1820 and was replaced in 1836 by another school, which was destroyed after it served as a “pest house” during an epidemic. The current building was erected as a one-room school in 1861 and the second story was added in 1915. Although the building never had plumbing, Underhill children were educated here for 90 years. A damaging fire in 1951 prompted the construction of a new school, and the Old Schoolhouse became a garage for the school bus. The Underhill Historical Societys efforts preserved the building, and in 2018 it was listed in the National Register of Historic Places.
Erected 2019 by Vermont Division for Historic Preservation.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education. In addition, it is included in the Vermont Division for Historic Preservation Markers series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1861.
Location. 44° 30.534′ N, 72° 53.73′ W. Marker is in Underhill, Vermont, in Chittenden County.
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Regionally, this marker is in the Champlain Valley and in Greater Burlington. It is also in the American Northeast and in New England. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 9 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Mount Mansfield Natural Area (approx. 4.1 miles away); "Snowflake" Bentley (approx. 4.7 miles away); Udney Hay (approx. 5 miles away); Chittenden Mills (approx. 5.1 miles away); 10th Mountain Division World War II Memorial Highway (approx. 5.6 miles away); Edmunds' Birthplace (approx. 8.4 miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 8.6 miles away); First Statewide Vermont Veterans Day Observance (approx. 8.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Underhill.
Photographed by Dennis Gilkenson, June 8, 2020
2. District No. 5 Schoolhouse Marker
Photographed by Dennis Gilkenson, June 8, 2020
3. District No. 5 Schoolhouse
Credits. This page was last revised on June 13, 2020. It was originally submitted on June 9, 2020, by Dennis Gilkenson of Saxtons River, Vermont. This page has been viewed 417 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 9, 2020, by Dennis Gilkenson of Saxtons River, Vermont. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.
