Item #5

Bergen County Historical Marker

at

Village School

{a.k.a.: Closter Public School; Closter Jr./Sr. High School (CHS); Village Middle School}

The "Marker" is located on the corner of High Street and Durie Avenue, Closter, N.J.

Copy of text:

CLOSTER PUBLIC SCHOOL

In 1899 the schoolhouse

property was bought from the

Bloomer family. The following

year a two story, square plan,

Renaissance Revival style

building was completed with 3

classrooms and an assembly

room for grades K-8. In 1907, 4

classrooms were added to the

south side. In 1912, 6 class-

rooms were added to the north

side, expanding the school to

K-12. In 1921 the south end was

again enlarged, and from 1929

to 1955 it was solely the Closter

Jr./Sr. High School, grades 7-12. From

1955 to 1996 it was the Village

School, grade's 6-8.

Sponsored by: The Alumni and Friends of the schools, 1999

(Note: The school was publicly sold in 1997.) 

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