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Liberty Hill Schoolhouse (Gainesville, Florida)

Coordinates: 29°40′33″N 82°25′24″W / 29.67583°N 82.42333°W / 29.67583; -82.42333
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Liberty Hill Schoolhouse
Liberty Hill Schoolhouse (Gainesville, Florida) is located in Florida
Liberty Hill Schoolhouse (Gainesville, Florida)
Liberty Hill Schoolhouse (Gainesville, Florida) is located in the United States
Liberty Hill Schoolhouse (Gainesville, Florida)
Location7600 NW 23rd Ave., Gainesville, Florida
Coordinates29°40′33″N 82°25′24″W / 29.67583°N 82.42333°W / 29.67583; -82.42333
Built1892
Built byJ. T. Eddins
Architectural styleFrame Vernacular
MPSFlorida's Historic Black Public Schools MPS
NRHP reference No.03000825[1]
Added to NRHPAugust 28, 2003[1]

Liberty Hill Schoolhouse in Gainesville, Florida is a one-room schoolhouse built in 1892 to serve African-American children. It replaced a previous Liberty Hill School that was in operation by about 1869, and it operated until 1952. The school served students from the community of Rutledge.[2]

It is 24.5 feet (7.5 m) by 30.5 feet (9.3 m). There were no lights in the building and drinking water was brought in.[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 28, 2003.[1]

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  1. ^ a b c "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ a b Murray D. Laurie and Gary V. Goodwin (2003). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Liberty Hill Schoolhouse". National Park Service. Retrieved September 29, 2016. with 10 photos