Nash Hill Schoolhouse restoration diptych, c. 1971-86

Nash Hill Schoolhouse restoration diptych, c. 1971-86

Williamsburg (Mass.); Schools--Massachusetts--Williamsburg; Rural schools--Massachusetts--Williamsburg

This pair of photographs shows the one-room schoolhouse on Nash Hill in Williamsburg, Mass., which was in use on its present site from 1786 until 1917. The pictures were taken during and after its restoration by the Williamsburg Historical Society, to which the building and its small lot were given by the adjoining landowners in 1971. After 15 years of extensive repairs by many Society volunteers, it has been open to the public as a museum on an occasional basis and at other times by appointment since 1986. It was featured in a June 4, 2011 tour of historic schoolhouses around Massachusetts sponsored by Storrowton Village Museum. It is furnished and equipped more or less as it was around 1900-1910. The people in the photographs have not been identified. Each photograph is 3.5 x 3.5 inches.

Photographers unknown

C/WMARS, Inc. http://www.cwmars.org/

c. 1971-86

Permission to publish the image must be obtained from the Williamsburg Historical Society by writing to ddarienzo@cwmars.org or Meekins@cwmars.org. The Williamsburg Historical Society, Williamsburg, Mass., must be credited as the original source of the item for all use.

Part of the Williamsburg, Mass., Historical Society, Historic Photographs Collection

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Williamsburg Historical Society--Historic Photographs Collection--WHS904 Nash Hill Schoolhouse restoration diptych