Conduit Road Schoolhouse HSR.pdf

This document is a Historic Structure Report for the Conduit Road Schoolhouse, located at 4954 MacArthur Boulevard in Washington, D.C. Prepared in April 1994 by Robinson & Associates for the Children's Museum of Washington, the report documents the historical significance and existing conditions of the last remaining one-room schoolhouse in the District of Columbia. The schoolhouse served as the primary school for children in the Palisades area from 1874 to 1928, after which it was used as a branch library and later converted into a children's museum in 1967.

The report provides a comprehensive analysis of the building's architectural and historical characteristics, including its construction, interior and exterior conditions, and recommendations for rehabilitation. Key findings include the schoolhouse's significance as a representative example of 19th-century rural educational architecture, its structural integrity, and its potential for adaptive reuse as a museum. The Children's Museum of Washington planned minor modifications to accommodate year-round programming, including installing air conditioning, improving electrical and plumbing systems, and creating additional storage space, while preserving the building's historic fabric and character.