Town of Niagara District School No. 2
Posted by: Rayman
N 43° 07.296 W 078° 57.041
17T E 666709 N 4776356
This former single-room schoolhouse is now home to the Town of Niagara Historical Society Museum.
Waymark Code: WMVYV
Location: New York, United States
Date Posted: 10/21/2006
Views: 20
The schoolhouse was built in 1878 and held classes for nearly 80 years until 1957. It remained vacant for several years until the Town of Niagara Historical Society purchased it in 1980.
This was the classic "one-room school house" but it actually had a few closets and storage areas plus the non-attached outside bathroom, which still is present onsite.
The inside of the museum is setup like a classroom would have been at the turn of the century. Student desks with inkwells, pens, and books, American flag at the front of the room, blackboard, and dunce cap.
The museum is open on Sundays June-September from 2-5PM. Other times it is open for special tours and for field trips.
Street address: 9670 Lockport Rd Niagara, NY United States 14304
County / Borough / Parish: Niagara
Year listed: 2005
Historic (Areas of) Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering
Periods of significance: 1875-1899, 1900-1924, 1925-1949, 1950-1974
Historic function: School
Current function: Museum
Privately owned?: yes
Primary Web Site: [Web Link]
Season start / Season finish: Not listed
Hours of operation: Not listed
Secondary Website 1: Not listed
Secondary Website 2: Not listed
National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed
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