Octagonal Schoolhouse (Essex, New York)

Octagonal Schoolhouse
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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Nearest city	Essex, New York
Coordinates	44°18′14″N73°24′8″W / 44.30389°N 73.40222°W / 44.30389; -73.40222
Built	1827
Architect	Benjamin Gilbert
Architectural style	Octagon Mode
NRHP reference No.	73001190 [1]
Added to NRHP	January 17, 1973

The Octagonal Schoolhouse built in 1827 is an historic stone octagon-shaped school building located in the hamlet of Boquet in the western part of the town of Essex, New York. On January 17, 1973, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places. ^{[1] [2] [3]}

History

The Octagonal Schoolhouse was completed in 1827 by mill superintendent Benjamin Gilbert was charged by mill owner William Ross to build it. The school was built using money and land donated by Mr. Ross, mill employees, and the three foot thick local stones. By 1870, attendance began declining and the school was closed in 1952. ^[4]

In 2015, Governor Cuomo awarded the Town of Moriah with Town of Willsboro and Town of Essex a grant to restore the schoolhouse and two other historic properties. ^[5]

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
2. Dale Travis photo
3. "1885 History of Essex". Archived from the original on July 13, 2012. Retrieved July 1, 2008.
4. "Boquet Octagonal School". Essex on Lake Champlain. August 13, 2015. Retrieved July 16, 2018.
5. "Governor Cuomo Announces $443,000 in Awards For Eight Adirondack Communities". Governor Andrew M. Cuomo. April 15, 2015. Retrieved July 16, 2018.