Little Red Schoolhouse, Eastern States Exposition Grounds (moved from Whatley, Franklin County, MA), West Springfield, Hampden County, MA

Significance: The simplicity of the schoolhouse plan is juxtaposed against the quality of materials used in its creation. One room schoolhouses typically evoke myths about the quaint lifestyle of the Puritans and pioneers; this example fell prey to such twentieth-century invented memories. It was moved from its site to the grounds of an Eastern States Exposition in 1929-30.
Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-96, FN-97
Survey number: HABS MA-293