National Register of Historic Places

District School No. 19

Hounsfield, Jefferson County, New York
Listed
October 17, 1989
Type
Building
Period
Early Republic
Ref No.
89001618

About this property

District School No. 19 is a historic one-room school building located at Hounsfield in Jefferson County, New York. It is a one-story, rectangular one room structure built about 1837 of rubble Chaumont limestone.

Location

Hounsfield, Jefferson County, New York
43.92467, -76.03106

Federal Designation

The National Register of Historic Places, administered by the National Park Service, is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical, architectural, archaeological, engineering, or cultural significance. Listing on the National Register recognizes a property's importance to American history but does not place restrictions on private owners; it does, however, make properties eligible for federal historic preservation tax incentives and enables consideration in federal planning decisions. This property is recorded in the National Register under reference number 89001618. It was listed on October 17, 1989.

Categories

EDUCATIONARCHITECTURE
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

Description adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

Nearby Battles

Battle of Sackett's Harbor
1813Early Republic
4.5 mi
Battle of Sackett's Harbor (May 1813)
1813Early Republic
4.6 mi
Battle of Lake Ontario — Sackett's Harbor Engagement
1813Early Republic
4.6 mi
Second Attack on Sackett's Harbor 1814
1814Early Republic
4.8 mi
Battle of Lake Ontario (naval) 1756
1756Colonial
11.9 mi

Questions about this property

When was District School No. 19 listed on the National Register?

District School No. 19 was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 17, 1989.

What type of historic resource is District School No. 19?

District School No. 19 is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for District School No. 19?

The period of significance for District School No. 19 is recorded as the early_republic era, specifically around 1837.

Can I research the history near District School No. 19?

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