The Lutz-Franklin School is an historic

one-room school One-room schools, or schoolhouses, were commonplace throughout rural portions of various countries, including Prussia, Norway, Sweden, the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, Ireland, and Spain. In most rural and s ...

building which is located in Lower Saucon Township in

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. It was added to the

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in 2008.

History and architectural features

Built in 1880, this historic school is a one-story, rectangular, stone building with a belfry, and was designed in the

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style. A front porch was added in 1901. The building measures thirty-two feet by thirty-eight feet and has a

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covered gable roof. It was used as a school until 1958. The building was restored in 2004-2006 and houses the Lower Saucon Township Historical Society Museum. ''Note:'' This includes It was added to the

in 2008.

References

External links

Lower Saucon Township Historical Society website
{{National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania History museums in Pennsylvania One-room schoolhouses in Pennsylvania School buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania School buildings completed in 1880 Defunct schools in Pennsylvania Schools in Northampton County, Pennsylvania Museums in Northampton County, Pennsylvania 1880 establishments in Pennsylvania National Register of Historic Places in Northampton County, Pennsylvania