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Grindstone Island Upper Schoolhouse

Coordinates: 44°16′12″N 76°07′45″W / 44.27000°N 76.12917°W / 44.27000; -76.12917
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Grindstone Island Upper Schoolhouse
Grindstone Island Upper Schoolhouse is located in New York
Grindstone Island Upper Schoolhouse
Grindstone Island Upper Schoolhouse is located in the United States
Grindstone Island Upper Schoolhouse
Location41591 Cross Island Rd., on Grindstone Island, Clayton, New York
Coordinates44°16′12″N 76°07′45″W / 44.27000°N 76.12917°W / 44.27000; -76.12917
AreaLess than 1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built1885 (1885)
NRHP reference No.12000509[1]
Added to NRHPAugust 14, 2012

Grindstone Island Upper Schoolhouse is a historic one-room school building located on Grindstone Island, Clayton, Jefferson County, New York. It was built in 1885, and is a 1 1/2-story, three bay by one bay, frame building on a granite foundation. The building includes a vestibule and small teachers apartment. Also on the property is a contributing well pump. It operated until 1989, making it the last one-room school in operation in New York State.[2]: 5–6 

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2012.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register of Historic Places". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 8/13/12 through 8/17/12. National Park Service. 2012-08-24.
  2. ^ "Cultural Resource Information System (CRIS)". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Archived from the original (Searchable database) on 2019-04-04. Retrieved 2015-11-01. Note: This includes Travis Bowman (May 2012). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Grindstone Island Upper Schoolhouse" (PDF). Retrieved 2015-11-01. and Accompanying photographs