Mendon Cobblestone Academy

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Mendon Cobblestone Academy
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Location16 Mendon--Ionia Rd.,
Mendon, New York
Coordinates 42°59′48″N77°30′18″W / 42.99667°N 77.50500°W / 42.99667; -77.50500 Coordinates: 42°59′48″N77°30′18″W / 42.99667°N 77.50500°W / 42.99667; -77.50500
Area0.6 acres (0.24 ha)
Built1835
Architectural styleFederal
MPS Cobblestone Architecture of New York State MPS
NRHP reference No. 96001395 [1]
Added to NRHPNovember 29, 1996

Mendon Cobblestone Academy is a historic school located at Mendon in Monroe County, New York. It is a Federal style cobblestone structure built about 1835. It is constructed of medium-sized field cobbles and is one of only 10 surviving cobblestone buildings in Mendon. The building was used as a school for about a century. It was acquired in 1950 by the Mendon Fire Department and remodelled for use as a firehouse. [2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1996. [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. Nancy L. Todd (July 1996). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Mendon Cobblestone Academy". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation . Retrieved 2009-10-01.See also: "Accompanying two photos".