This photo appeared in the February 22, 1899 Stillwater Gazette (weekly edition), part of the "Our County Public Schools Series" column. (See that issue for a detailed history of the school district up to that time.)
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| District formed | 1851, originally as Boutwell District No. 2 |
| Years schools built | 1852; pre-1899 just to the west of the first school, pictured here |
| General location | North side of Stillwater Road, west side of the Summit Road, not far from Summit Station. |
| Modern address | Manning and Boutwell Avenues |
| District boundaries | Long Lake marks the southern edge of the district. The district included the western edge of Stillwater. |
| Disposition | Milkhouse, since razed |
| Notes | *Also listed as the Rutherford School *In 1852, there were 36 students enrolled at this school. *Consolidated with surrounding districts in the 1950s. |
Known Teachers
| 1852: | Cynthia Pond |
| 1853: | Mrs. Hester Boutwell |
| Martha Newell | |
| William T. Toothaker | |
| 1897: | Gertrude Koontz |