District 10 School
District 10 School | |
 East elevation and south profile, 2009 | |
| Location | Dunraven, NY |
|---|---|
| Nearest city | Oneonta |
| Coordinates | 42°07′21″N 74°40′31″W / 42.12238°N 74.67537°W |
| Built | 1860[2] |
| NRHP reference No. | 98000131[1] |
| Added to NRHP | 1998 |
The former District 10 School is located just north of
It was the only structure left standing in the large area condemned by New York City when nearby Pepacton Reservoir was built. Today it serves as a local history museum. In 1998 it and its privy were listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Property
The school and privy are at the end of a small unpaved road leading north from the highway about 2 miles (3.2 km) south of Margaretville, just north of the reservoir. The area around the school is wooded and otherwise undeveloped. The East Branch of the Delaware River, the waterway impounded to create the reservoir, is a short distance to the northwest.[2]
The main building is a small one-story structure, 36 by 26 feet (11.0 by 7.9 m), of
Inside a small vestibule opens into the main schoolroom, with wooden floors, walls in horizontal wood siding to four feet (1.3 m) and pressed tin above joining a similar ceiling. A box stove is at the rear, and blackboards and desks and other school items, some original, are located within.[2]
The privy is northeast of the school. It is a small frame building, 6½ by 10½ feet (2 by 3.2 m) on a stone foundation, sided in clapboard with an asphalt roof. There are two rooms, one for boys and another for girls.[2]
History
By 1857 the school had fallen into disrepair, and was apparently torn down. The stones were saved to be rebuilt with new mortar in 1860. Eighty years later, in 1940, the small local districts were centralized, and the school became the property of the Margaretville Central School District.[2]
After World War II, when New York City began the process of acquiring and condemning land for Pepacton Reservoir, it first attempted to overturn the deed restriction in order to demolish the school. It was unsuccessful, and after it abandoned the attempt the district tried to sell the building. Voters rejected the proposal, and the district then transferred the property to the Town of Middletown for use as a historical museum. It also serves some other public purposes.[2]
See also
References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ a b c d e f g h LaFrank, Kathleen (October 8, 1997). "National Register of Historic Places nomination, District 10 School". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Archived from the original on October 6, 2012. Retrieved February 4, 2010.
