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District #5 Schoolhouse and its collection
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The District Five Schoolhouse, also known as the Fenner Hill School, is a historic former school building located at 449 School Street in Webster, Massachusetts. This one-room schoolhouse was built in 1835 and was the first school building constructed by the newly incorporated town of Webster. It served as a school for a century before being used for storage by the school system. In 1966, it was converted into a museum and headquarters for the Webster-Dudley Historical Society. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1991.
Location and Architecture of the Schoolhouse
The District Five Schoolhouse is situated south of Webster's central business district, on the east side of School Street. Historically, this was the main route leading south towards Thompson, Connecticut. The schoolhouse is a single-story brick building, rectangular in shape, with a gable roof oriented parallel to the street. A gable-roofed wood frame vestibule on the south side houses the main entrance, and a shed-roof ell extends to the north.
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