Colman Museum
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museum, school, NRHP - National Register of Historic Places, history museum
Historic former school (now a museum) listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP).
Built: 1894
Alterations: kitchen addition (1945)
Areas of significance: Social History
Area: 2.5 acres
Also known as: Centerville Schoolhouse (historic name); Old Centerville School
Date added to NRHP: 3/24/1972
Other designations: part of the Multiple Property Submission
Notes: Classes were discontinued in 1966 due to the unification of the school district.
Small but interesting museum. Be sure to call ahead of time as the hours are rather odd.
buttecreekcanyon.info/colman-memorial-community-museum
Built: 1894
Alterations: kitchen addition (1945)
Areas of significance: Social History
Area: 2.5 acres
Also known as: Centerville Schoolhouse (historic name); Old Centerville School
Date added to NRHP: 3/24/1972
Other designations: part of the Multiple Property Submission
Notes: Classes were discontinued in 1966 due to the unification of the school district.
Small but interesting museum. Be sure to call ahead of time as the hours are rather odd.
buttecreekcanyon.info/colman-memorial-community-museum
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Centerville_Schoolhouse
Nearby cities:
Coordinates: 39°47'15"N 121°39'23"W
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