Marble Schoolhouse
Why it's listed
Built in 1835 of roughly cut Tuckahoe marble, this one-room schoolhouse at 388 California Road in Eastchester, New York, is among the oldest surviving schoolhouses in Westchester County. It originally stood about 3,000 feet southwest, in what is now Mount Vernon, and was moved to its present site in 1869. It served children from southern Eastchester and northern Mount Vernon until it closed in 1884. The Kloepfer estate left it to the Town of Eastchester in 1952, and the Eastchester Historical Society later restored it after years of neglect. The building is a single story with a gabled wood-shingle roof, a small belfry, a bracketed cornice added later in the 19th century, and six-over-six windows. Its form is vernacular, with a vague Greek Revival character and later Victorian elements. It is significant for architecture, as a rare marble example of early educational building, and for its place in the county's educational history. Today it is furnished as a 19th-century classroom.
Significance in brief: The nomination argues it is a rare surviving example of early 19th-century educational architecture in Westchester County and is tied to the county's history of education. It is one of the oldest remaining schoolhouses in the county and unusual for its marble construction. Only one other stone one-room schoolhouse, in Bedford, is cited in the county.
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 05000663, listed July 6, 2005. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | 388 California Rd., Eastchester |
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| County | Westchester County |
| Listed | July 6, 2005 |
| Reference number | 05000663 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | 1835 - 1884 |
| Architectural style | Mid 19th Century: Greek Revival (vernacular, with later Victorian elements) |
| Criteria |
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| Areas of significance | Architecture, Education |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Restored by the Eastchester Historical Society and now used as a museum, furnished with 19th-century school furniture and used to educate the public. |
| Acreage | 0.9 |
| Coordinates | 40.93162, -73.81087 (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.
General information, not legal or tax advice. Rules change; confirm with your State Historic Preservation Office or a qualified adviser.
Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 05000663.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q6755220
- This listing as JSON
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