Barnegat Light Public School
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The Barnegat Light Public School was the one-room schoolhouse for the borough of Barnegat Light, New Jersey
from 1903 until June 15, 1951. It became the Barnegat Light Historical Society Museum in 1954.
Among other things, the museum houses the first degree Fresnel lens
from Barnegat Lighthouse
.
The schoolhouse was added to the National Register of Historic Places
in 1976.
Barnegat Light, New Jersey
Barnegat Light is a Borough in Ocean County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2010 Census, the borough population was 574. The borough borders the Atlantic Ocean on Long Beach Island and is home to Barnegat Lighthouse....
from 1903 until June 15, 1951. It became the Barnegat Light Historical Society Museum in 1954.
Among other things, the museum houses the first degree Fresnel lens
Fresnel lens
A Fresnel lens is a type of lens originally developed by French physicist Augustin-Jean Fresnel for lighthouses.The design allows the construction of lenses of large aperture and short focal length without the mass and volume of material that would be required by a lens of conventional design...
from Barnegat Lighthouse
Barnegat Lighthouse
Barnegat Lighthouse or Barnegat Light, colloquially known as "Old Barney", is a historic lighthouse located in Barnegat Lighthouse State Park on the northern tip of Long Beach Island, in the borough of Barnegat Light, New Jersey, on the south side of Barnegat Inlet.-19th century:The development of...
.
The schoolhouse was added to the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
in 1976.
See also
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Ocean County, New Jersey
- List of museums in New Jersey