Hebron District School No. 16
Also known as: Munson Hollow School; District School No. 12; District School No. 2
Why it's listed
Built around 1847 beside the old Northern Turnpike in East Hebron, this one-story schoolhouse served local children until the district closed it in 1944. Its walls are made of stacked wood planks, pinned together and covered with clapboard, resting on a mortared foundation of locally quarried slate. Exterior detail is restrained, reflecting the Greek Revival style still popular in the region at mid-century. Inside, a narrow vestibule leads to a single schoolroom with plaster walls, beadboard wainscoting and ceiling, a slate blackboard and a shelf chimney. The building is regarded as a rare example of board-wall construction, one of three identified nearby, likely tied to the sawmill at Chamberlin Mills. It also reflects the district school system Hebron adopted in 1813. After the school closed and the districts merged, the Hebron Preservation Society took over the building in the 1970s, and it now operates as a museum.
Significance in brief: It is nominated under Criterion A for its link to the development of public district-school education in the Town of Hebron, which it served from the mid-1800s to 1944. Under Criterion C it is a rare local example of stacked plank construction and a modest, austere Greek Revival rural schoolhouse. It is one of only three stacked plank buildings identified in the area.
Machine-generated summary. This summary was generated by a language model from the official nomination document and has not been reviewed line by line by an editor. It may contain errors. Check the source document before relying on any detail. Source: nomination document (PDF) · National Archives catalog entry. NRHP reference 12000211, listed April 16, 2012. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | NY 22, East Hebron |
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| County | Washington County |
| Listed | April 16, 2012 |
| Reference number | 12000211 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | c. 1847-1944 |
| Architectural style | Mid-19th Century: Greek Revival |
| Criteria |
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| Areas of significance | Architecture, Education |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Now used as a museum by the Hebron Preservation Society, which has leased or owned it since 1975; the building is largely intact, with a replaced slate roof and concrete steps. |
| Acreage | 0.9 |
| Coordinates | 43.26445, -73.28597 (NPS GIS) |
What listing means for this property
For a publicly owned building or structure, listing mainly matters when federal funds, permits or licences are involved: projects then go through Section 106 review so effects on the property are considered. Listing also strengthens applications for preservation grants and, for leased income-producing uses, can enable the federal rehabilitation tax credit.
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Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 12000211.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q23091774
- This listing as JSON
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