Building date: 1848
Original use: Schoolhouse
Corner structures: Tooled. The quoins are square cut and are uniform in size.
Mortar application and content: Vertical heavy
Types and uses of stones: Small, various colors. There are five courses of stones per quoin in the front, four on the sides and three in the back. Stones in the front are smooth and rounded, while on the sides they are not as rounded. In the back, the stones are irregular.
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Map views courtesy Google Maps. Address is Google Earth confirmed; 43°00'45.56"N 77°14'28.89"W. Current owner of record, Ventura as of the 2019 Tax Roll.
Town of Manchester and Ontario County Maps
District 11 Schoolhouse, now owned by Lupold, was built in 1848, according to the stone inset. The quoins are square cut and are uniform in size. There are five courses of stones per quoin in the front, four on the sides and three in the back. Stones in the front are smooth and rounded, while on the sides they are not as rounded. In the back, the stones are irregular. Roudabush Survey page 87
Manchester School District 11 schoolhouse, 498 Stafford Road, was built in 1848. It is a now private residence. Richard Palmer blog.
¹ Image courtesy Cobblestone Museum.
² Photography courtesy Gerda Peterich. Gerda Peterich from her 3-ring binder titled "Cobblestone Architecture" circa 1950s. Cobblestone Museum archives.
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4 Photography courtesy Martin and Sheila Wolfish.
5 Photography courtesy Richard Palmer.
