Chatham in Morris County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Loantaka School - Spring Valley School
Circa 1852
Photographed By Seva Zaslavsky, May 22, 2022
1. Loantaka School - Spring Valley School Marker
The one room red brick school administered by Chatham Township was erected on property privately owned by Republican Academy. Serving as a Sunday and Elementary school, one teacher taught students age 5-18 from parts of Morris and Chatham Townships. Fees of $4 per child per quarter were charged until the passage of the Free School Act in 1871. Small district schools were abolished in 1894 when school districts were established by municipality. The school closed in 1910.
Erected 2015 by Chatham Township Historical Society.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Education.
Location. 40° 45.231′ N, 74° 26.421′ W. Marker is in Chatham, New Jersey, in Morris County. Marker is on Loantaka Way west of Shunpike Road, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 245 Loantaka Way, Chatham NJ 07928, 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. Gibbons Horse Barn (approx. half a mile away); Loantaka Trail (approx. 0.6 miles away); Greenhouse Industry (approx. one mile away); Boisaubin House (approx. one mile away); Mead Hall
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Photographed By Seva Zaslavsky, May 22, 2022
2. Loantaka School - Spring Valley School Marker
Photographed By Seva Zaslavsky, May 22, 2022
3. 1852 School Building
Now a private residence.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 6, 2022. It was originally submitted on May 27, 2022, by Seva Zaslavsky of Maplewood, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 503 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 27, 2022, by Seva Zaslavsky of Maplewood, New Jersey. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.
