Little White Schoolhouse
United States historic place in Ripon, Wisconsin. Built 1853. Added to the National Register in 1973, and a National Historic Landmark.
What it is
The Republican Schoolhouse, also known as Little White Schoolhouse or Birthplace of the Republican Party, is a historic former one-room schoolhouse now located at 1074 West Fond Du Lac Street, in Ripon, Wisconsin. Built in 1853, it was designated a National Historic Landmark for its role in the 1854 founding of the Republican Party. It is now a local history museum.
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The record
| Property type | Building |
| Address | SE corner of Blackburn and Blossom Sts., Ripon, WI |
| County | Fond Du Lac County |
| Listed | Aug 14, 1973 |
| Reference number | 73000079 |
| Built | 1853 |
| Type of place | school building, one-room school |
| Designations | National Historic Landmark, listed in the Wisconsin State Register of Historic Places |
| Contributing resources | 1 buildings |
The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗
Visiting
| Address | SE corner of Blackburn and Blossom Sts., Ripon, WI |
| Website | littlewhiteschoolhouse.org ↗ |
| Coordinates | 43.84387, -88.83650 · Directions ↗ |
| Nearest national park unit | Ice Age National Scenic Trail · 37 mi · on Park Atlas |
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Nearby in Fond Du Lac County
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Sources
Location, dates, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 73000079. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA.