The Old Albany Schoolhouse is a structure in Nemaha County, Kansas that was used as a school from the time of its construction circa 1866–67 to 1963. The school is one of the last remnants of the town of Albany, which declined after a railroad was built closer to the neighboring town of Sabetha. The school is a two-story rough limestone structure in the Plains Vernacular style. The corners are marked with quoins, and the school is covered by a hipped roof. After brief service as a church the school became the a museum in 1965, and now serves as the centerpiece of the Albany Museum complex.[2] Other buildings include a railroad museum, windmill, caboose, antique automobiles, tractors and a 1950s period farmhouse.[3] s[4]
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| Nearest city | Sabetha, Kansas |
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| Coordinates | 39°56′32″N 95°48′16″W / 39.94222°N 95.80444°W |
| Area | 1.9 acres (0.77 ha) |
| Built | 1866 |
| Architectural style | Plains Vernacular |
| NRHP reference No. | 72000518[1] |
| Added to NRHP | April 13, 1972 |
The school was placed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 13, 1972.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ Hall, Charles (April 28, 1971). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory - Nomination Form: Old Albany Schoolhouse". National Park Service. Retrieved 30 January 2014.
- ^ "Facebook site". Albany Museum. Retrieved 3 March 2016.
- ^ "Albany Historical Museum". Kansas Travel. Retrieved 3 March 2016.
External links
edit- City of Sabetha website on Albany and the museum
- Albany Museum - information from the Nemaha County Historical Society
- Kansas Travel: Albany Historical Museum - review and photos
- Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. KS-20, "Albany Schoolhouse, 2 miles north of Sebetha, Sabetha, Nemaha County, KS", 8 photos, 6 data pages