Near Troy in Rensselaer County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
“Little Red Schoolhouse”
Built in 1861
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, October 5, 2024
1. “Little Red Schoolhouse” Marker
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Education. A significant historical year for this entry is 1861.
Location. 42° 41.609′ N, 73° 41.219′ W. Marker is near Troy, New York, in Rensselaer County. It is on North Greenbush Road (U.S. 4) north of Williams Road (New York State Route 136), on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 49 N Greenbush Rd, Troy NY 12180, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York, in the Capital District, and in the Albany Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American Northeast and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Netherland and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: A different marker also named Little Red Schoolhouse (a few steps
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Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, October 5, 2024
2. “Little Red Schoolhouse” Marker
Nelson E. Baldwin, Historic American Buildings Survey; via Library of Congress (Public Domain), circa 1936
3. District School No. 1
The schoolhouse as it appeared in the mid-1930s. In his field notes, the surveyor wrote he had “no doubt” that “this building will eventually become extinct” due to school consolidation and greater use of school buses.
Nelson E. Baldwin, Historic American Buildings Survey; via Library of Congress (Public Domain), circa 1936
4. District School No. 1 classroom
Students pose while sitting at their desks. A young James A. Garfield, the 20th President of the United States, attended the school.
Nelson E. Baldwin, Historic American Buildings Survey; via Library of Congress (Public Domain), circa 1936
5. District School No. 1 classroom
The blackboard and the front of the one-room school's classroom.
Credits. This page was last revised on July 15, 2025. It was originally submitted on November 30, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 381 times since then and 72 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on November 30, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
