District No. 5 Schoolhouse - Grafton, NY
N 42° 46.164 W 073° 26.970
18T E 626851 N 4736373
The old District No. 5 Schoolhouse is now used as the Grafton Post Office. It is located across the street from the Town Square in Grafton, New York.
Waymark Code: WMA2CW
Location: New York, United States
Date Posted: 11/05/2010
Views: 5
According to a dated stone in the structure's gable, this building was constructed in 1887 as School District No. 5. It even has a bell tower that would have been used to let students know when school was ready to start.
I don't actually have any evidence that this former school only had one school room, but judging by its size, the fact that there's only one chimney, and the size of the community (then and now), I believe it is highly probable that this was a one-room schoolhouse.
Original or Re-creation?: Original
Year the school first opened.: 01/01/1887
Is the schoolhouse still open as a school?: no
Address:
6 Roxborough Road
Grafton, NY USA
12082
Does the school offer 19th century classroom reenactments or day camps?: no
Year the school closed.: Not listed
Web Address (if available): Not listed
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