Forks in the Road Schoolhouse

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Forks in the Road Schoolhouse
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Location115 Lumber Rd.
South Gilboa, New York
Coordinates 42°24′43″N74°33′48″W / 42.41194°N 74.56333°W / 42.41194; -74.56333 Coordinates: 42°24′43″N74°33′48″W / 42.41194°N 74.56333°W / 42.41194; -74.56333
Arealess than one acre
Built1849
Architectural styleGreek Revival
NRHP reference No. 05000665 [1]
Added to NRHPJuly 6, 2005

Forks in the Road Schoolhouse is a historic one-room school building located at South Gilboa in Schoharie County, New York. It is a one-story, rectangular, gable roofed, timber-framed building built in 1849. It operated as a school into the 1930s. Also on the property is a privy. [2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2005. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. Raymond W. Smith (March 2005). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Forks in the Road Schoolhouse". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation . Retrieved 2010-03-20.See also: "Accompanying five photos".