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Long Creek School (Lafayette, Tennessee)

Coordinates: 36°33′27″N 86°05′38″W / 36.55750°N 86.09389°W / 36.55750; -86.09389 (Long Creek School)
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Long Creek School
The building in 2010
Long Creek School (Lafayette, Tennessee) is located in Tennessee
Long Creek School (Lafayette, Tennessee)
Nearest cityLafayette, Tennessee
Coordinates36°33′27″N 86°05′38″W / 36.55750°N 86.09389°W / 36.55750; -86.09389 (Long Creek School)
Area0.3 acres (0.12 ha)
Built1885 (1885)
Architectural styleSchoolhouse
MPSEducation Related Properties of Macon County MPS
NRHP reference No.93000032[1]
Added to NRHPFebruary 22, 1993

The Long Creek School is a historic building in Lafayette, Tennessee. It was built circa 1885 on land that belonged to the Johnson family.[2] It was moved 25 feet west to its current location circa 1923.[2] It closed down in 1950, and later served as a community meeting place.[2] It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since February 22, 1993.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. ^ a b c Baker, Nancy Jane (September 30, 1992). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Long Creek School". National Park Service. Retrieved August 20, 2019. With accompanying pictures