Grindstone Island Upper Schoolhouse

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Grindstone Island Upper Schoolhouse
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Location41591 Cross Island Rd., on Grindstone Island, Clayton, New York
Coordinates 44°16′12″N76°07′45″W / 44.27000°N 76.12917°W / 44.27000; -76.12917 Coordinates: 44°16′12″N76°07′45″W / 44.27000°N 76.12917°W / 44.27000; -76.12917
AreaLess than 1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built1885 (1885)
NRHP reference No. 12000509 [1]
Added to NRHPAugust 14, 2012

Grindstone Island Upper Schoolhouse is a historic one-room school building located on Grindstone Island, Clayton, Jefferson County, New York. It was built in 1885, and is a 1 1/2-story, three bay by one bay, frame building on a granite foundation. The building includes a vestibule and small teachers apartment. Also on the property is a contributing well pump. It operated until 1989, making it the last one-room school in operation in New York State. [2] :5–6

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2012. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register of Historic Places". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 8/13/12 through 8/17/12. National Park Service. 2012-08-24.
  2. "Cultural Resource Information System (CRIS)". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Archived from the original (Searchable database) on 2019-04-04. Retrieved 2015-11-01.Note: This includes Travis Bowman (May 2012). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Grindstone Island Upper Schoolhouse" (PDF). Retrieved 2015-11-01. and Accompanying photographs