Middlefield District No. 1 School

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Middlefield District No. 1 School
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Nearest city Cooperstown, New York
Coordinates 42°41′24″N74°50′28″W / 42.68991°N 74.84114°W / 42.68991; -74.84114 Coordinates: 42°41′24″N74°50′28″W / 42.68991°N 74.84114°W / 42.68991; -74.84114
Area 4.5 acres (1.8 ha)
Built 1875
Architectural style Greek Revival, Federal
NRHP reference # 87001363 [1]
Added to NRHP August 13, 1987

Middlefield District No. 1 School is a historic school building located at Cooperstown in Otsego County, New York. It was built in 1875, and is a two-story clapboard, frame building set on a fieldstone foundation with a rear frame ell. The main facade is five bays wide and features a projecting two-story entrance bay surmounted by a cupola containing the original school bell. The school closed in 1954 and, since 1966, the building has been used by the Town of Middlefield Historical Association. [2]

School institution designed to teach students under the direction of teachers

A school is an educational institution designed to provide learning spaces and learning environments for the teaching of students under the direction of teachers. Most countries have systems of formal education, which is commonly compulsory. In these systems, students progress through a series of schools. The names for these schools vary by country but generally include primary school for young children and secondary school for teenagers who have completed primary education. An institution where higher education is taught, is commonly called a university college or university, but these higher education institutions are usually not compulsory.

Cooperstown, New York Village in New York, United States

Cooperstown is a village in and county seat of Otsego County, New York, United States. Most of the village lies within the town of Otsego, but some of the eastern part is in the town of Middlefield. It is located in the Central New York Region of New York.

Otsego County, New York County in the United States

Otsego County is a county in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 62,259. The county seat is Cooperstown. The name Otsego is from a Mohawk or Oneida word meaning "place of the rock."

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1987. [1]

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