Clarksburg Schoolhouse

Clarksburg Schoolhouse
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Location	Clarksburg Rd. 1 mi. E of Cty Rd. 800 N/2025 E, Clarksburg, Illinois
Coordinates	39°19′56″N 88°44′59″W / 39.33222°N 88.74972°WCoordinates: 39°19′56″N 88°44′59″W / 39.33222°N 88.74972°W
Area	1 acre (0.40 ha)
NRHP Reference #	00000952[1]
Added to NRHP	January 25, 2001

The Clarksburg Schoolhouse is a historic school building located on Clarksburg Road in Clarksburg, Illinois. The school opened circa 1892 and was originally known as Bethel School; it changed its name following the growth of Clarksburg in the ensuing years. The school served as Clarksburg's public primary school for children in the first through eighth grades; students from the school continued their education at Shelbyville's high school. After the school merged into Shelbyville's district in the 1960s, the building became a community center for Clarksburg Township; it served in this capacity until 1998. The building is the only surviving community schoolhouse in the area.^[2]

The schoolhouse was added to the National Register of Historic Places on January 25, 2001.^[1]

References

1. National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
2. Gregg, Darrell (March 24, 2000). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Clarksburg Schoolhouse" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved March 13, 2014.