Car-9, Schoolhouse No 6, north side of Park Ave. just west of intersection of Rt. 98

    Documentation

    Building date: 1842

    Original use: Schoolhouse

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    Map Location

    Map views courtesy Google Maps approximate location north side of Park Avenue at 43°20'19.38"N 78°11'33.84"W.

    Town of Carlton and Orleans County Maps

    Comments, Additional Information, References

    "Cobblestone Buildings of Orleans County, N. Y.", A Local History, page 20, by Delia Robinson, Edited by Evelyn Lyman and William Nestle. Jointly published by The Cobblestone Society and The Orleans County Historical Association, December 1996.

    Editor's Note: Schoolhouse was in use fall of 1842 through 1873. No picture or architectural description has been found for this building. The assumption is, since it was in the Delia Robinson book, the schoolhouse was a cobblestone structure.

    Photographs

    ¹ 1860 Niagara Orleans Counties Map courtesy Library of Congress.
    1860 Niagara Orleans Counties Car-6 Excerpt Map
    1860 Niagara Orleans Counties Car-6 Excerpt Map.jpg ¹ North side of Park Ave., west of Oak Orchard Rd. intersection: right to left, the structures are Blacksmith Shop, Schoolhouse No 6, and H. Brown.
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