Middlefield District No. 1 School

Middlefield District No. 1 School
Nearest city Cooperstown, New York
Coordinates 42°41′24″N 74°50′28″W / 42.68991°N 74.84114°W / 42.68991; -74.84114Coordinates: 42°41′24″N 74°50′28″W / 42.68991°N 74.84114°W / 42.68991; -74.84114
Area 4.5 acres (1.8 ha)
Built 1875
Architectural style Greek Revival, Federal
NRHP reference # 87001363[1]
Added to NRHP August 13, 1987

Middlefield District No. 1 School is a historic school building located at Cooperstown in Otsego County, New York. It was built in 1875, and is a two-story clapboard, frame building set on a fieldstone foundation with a rear frame ell. The main facade is five bays wide and features a projecting two-story entrance bay surmounted by a cupola containing the original school bell. The school closed in 1954 and, since 1966, the building has been used by the Town of Middlefield Historical Association.[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1987.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ Mark L. Peckham (April 1987). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Middlefield District No. 1 School". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2010-01-14. See also: "Accompanying five photos".


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