Brick Church Road Schoolhouse - Cato, New York
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This one-room schoolhouse is located in the Cato, New York school district and was used as a school house from 1861 until 1939. It was restored and is still used for community functions and tours and displays period items from 1920-1930's.
Waymark Code: WM7RE8
Location: New York, United States
Date Posted: 11/26/2009
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The Cato District No. 2 Schoolhouse began serving the local community in 1861 and continued to serve as a schoolhouse until sometime in 1939. In recent years, while being restored inside, for use as a meeting place for community events, it was discovered that the "chalkboard" was actually a section of one wall that was made of plaster and lathe, smoothed out with a trowel and then painted black. On the inside, over the doors,it still has the signs showing one door was for boys and one was for girls. The schoolhouse is currently under the management of the Civic Heritage Historical Society. Visitors are welcome during operating season from April to August - (Sundays only). The schoolhouse displays items dating from the period from 1920-1930. They can be contacted for group tours during these months by calling 315-626-2475.
Original or Re-creation?: Original
Year the school first opened.: 06/01/1861
Year the school closed.: 06/01/1939
Is the schoolhouse still open as a school?: no
Address:
9935 Route 34
Cato, NY USA
13033
Web Address (if available): [Web Link]
Does the school offer 19th century classroom reenactments or day camps?: Not listed
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