The Octagonal Schoolhouse built in 1827 is an historic stone octagon-shaped school building located in the hamlet of Boquet in the western part of the town of Essex, New York. On January 17, 1973, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places.[1][2][3]
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| Nearest city | Essex, New York |
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| Coordinates | 44°18′14″N 73°24′8″W / 44.30389°N 73.40222°W |
| Built | 1827 |
| Architect | Benjamin Gilbert |
| Architectural style | Octagon Mode |
| NRHP reference No. | 73001190 [1] |
| Added to NRHP | January 17, 1973 |
History
editThe Octagonal Schoolhouse was completed in 1827 by mill superintendent Benjamin Gilbert was charged by mill owner William Ross to build it. The school was built using money and land donated by Mr. Ross, mill employees, and the three foot thick local stones. By 1870, attendance began declining and the school was closed in 1952.[4]
In 2015, Governor Cuomo awarded the Town of Moriah with Town of Willsboro and Town of Essex a grant to restore the schoolhouse and two other historic properties.[5]
References
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
- ^ Dale Travis photo
- ^ 1885 History of Essex
- ^ "Boquet Octagonal School". Essex on Lake Champlain. 2015-08-13. Retrieved 2018-07-16.
- ^ "Governor Cuomo Announces $443,000 in Awards For Eight Adirondack Communities". Governor Andrew M. Cuomo. 2015-04-15. Retrieved 2018-07-16.