District No. 72 School
District No. 72 School from the southwest
District No. 72 School is located in Minnesota
District No. 72 School
District No. 72 School is located in the United States
District No. 72 School
Location3847 321st Street, West, at Cornell Avenue
Waterford Township, Minnesota
Nearest cityNorthfield, Minnesota
Coordinates44°29′05″N 93°08′41″W / 44.4848°N 93.1446°W / 44.4848; -93.1446
Built1882
NRHP reference No.79001236[1]
Added to NRHPDecember 31, 1979

The District No. 72 School represents small, rural school-houses in Dakota County in the U.S. state of Minnesota. It was built in 1882, with a bell-tower, clapboard siding, a steep gabled roof, and pediments. It continues to be used as a community center and township hall.[2][3] It is now known as the Waterford Community Center.

References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
  2. Nord, Mary Ann (2003). The National Register of Historic Places in Minnesota. Minnesota Historical Society. ISBN 0-87351-448-3.
  3. "Historic Sites:Waterford". Dakota County Historical Society. Archived from the original on August 7, 2008. Retrieved February 27, 2008.


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