National Register of Historic Places

Sterling District No. 5 Schoolhouse

Sterling, Cayuga County, New York
Listed
October 9, 2002
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
02001119

About this property

Sterling District No. 5 Schoolhouse is a historic school building located at Sterling in Cayuga County, New York. It was built about 1853 and is a two-story hewn timber frame building with a front-facing gable roof, built above a mortared rubble stone foundation. It is rectangular in shape and measures 28 feet by 38 feet. It was used as a school into the 1950s. It has since been used by the Sterling Historical Society for museum display space and as the Town Hall. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2002.

Location

Sterling, Cayuga County, New York
43.32373, -76.64714

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Nearby Battles

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When was Sterling District No. 5 Schoolhouse listed on the National Register?

Sterling District No. 5 Schoolhouse was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 9, 2002.

What type of historic resource is Sterling District No. 5 Schoolhouse?

Sterling District No. 5 Schoolhouse is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Sterling District No. 5 Schoolhouse?

The period of significance for Sterling District No. 5 Schoolhouse is recorded as the industrial era.

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