Roe Cobblestone Schoolhouse

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Roe Cobblestone Schoolhouse
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Location12397 Van Vleck Rd., Butler, New York
Coordinates 43°11′23″N76°47′49″W / 43.18972°N 76.79694°W / 43.18972; -76.79694
Arealess than one acre
Built1820
Architectural styleEarly 19th century
MPS Cobblestone Architecture of New York State MPS
NRHP reference No. 08000920 [1]
NYSRHP No.11702.000013
Significant dates
Added to NRHPSeptember 17, 2008
Designated NYSRHPJune 23, 2008

Roe Cobblestone Schoolhouse is a historic one room school located at Butler in Wayne County, New York. The cobblestone building is a one-story, 28 feet long by 22 feet deep, three bay wide structure. It was built about 1820 and is constructed of irregularly shaped, multi-colored, field cobbles. It ceased to function as a school in 1932, used as a single family residence, and is now operated as a schoolhouse museum by the Butler Historical Society, which also operates the Butler Church Museum. Both museums are open on the first Saturday of the month from May through October.

The structure is among the approximately 170 surviving cobblestone buildings in Wayne County. [2] It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2008. [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 (June 2008). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Roe Cobblestone Schoolhouse". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation . Retrieved 2009-11-10.See also: "Accompanying two photos".