National Register of Historic Places

North Star School District No. 11

Hamlin, Monroe County, New York
Listed
September 9, 2014
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
14000579

About this property

North Star School District No. 11, also known as the North Star History Center, is a historic one-room school building located at Hamlin, Monroe County, New York. It was built in 1844, and is a one-story, Greek Revival style brick building. It rests on a Medina sandstone foundation and has a front gable roof with a prominent cornice and topped by a bell tower. It has a front porch added in 1912 and rear frame additions added about 1952. Also on the property are two contributing wooden privies and a coal house (c. 1880). The school closed in 1952, and subsequently used as a community center and local history museum since 1987. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2014.

Location

660 Walker Lake Ontario Rd.
Hamlin, Monroe County, New York
43.31884, -77.85992

Categories

EDUCATIONARCHITECTURE
Sources

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

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When was North Star School District No. 11 listed on the National Register?

North Star School District No. 11 was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 9, 2014.

What type of historic resource is North Star School District No. 11?

North Star School District No. 11 is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for North Star School District No. 11?

The period of significance for North Star School District No. 11 is recorded as the industrial era.

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