Dayton's Corners School
Dayton's Corners School | |
 | |
  | |
| Location | 1363 Creek St. Penfield, New York |
|---|---|
| Built | 1857 |
| Architectural style | Mid 19th Century Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 01000716 [1] |
| Added to NRHP | July 05, 2001 |
Dayton's Corners School is a former one-room school building in the town of Penfield, New York. Erected in 1857, it sits at the corner of Plank Road and Creek Street and was part of Penfield District #9. It is the only one-room school house in the area that is still standing and has not been converted to some other use.[2]
The building was part of the Webster Central School District between 1948 and 1991,[3] although it was only used as a schoolhouse until the early 1960s.[4] The building has been maintained by Penfield's recreation department since 1976; it was purchased by the town in 1991.[3]
Today, a small local park is adjacent to the school building, which is owned by the Town of Penfield. It is used by fourth-grade teachers in the Penfield Central School District and other local school districts as part of the state-mandated local history curriculum.[2]
The red brick building was designated a Penfield Landmark in 1983[3] and added to the National Register of Historic Places on July 5, 2001.
A coloring book called "A Day at Dayton's Corners" was created in 2010 as part of the town of Penfield's bicentennial celebrations.[4]
References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2009-03-13.
- ^ a b http://www.penfield.org/index.php?pr=dpt-historian-daytons
- ^ a b c Cavalier, Amy (September 6, 2007). "Pomp and circumstance for a school that has outlived many". Messenger-Post. Archived from the original on February 28, 2010. Retrieved February 28, 2010.
- ^ a b Champagne, Denise M. (February 26, 2010). "Coloring book features Dayton's Corners School". Penfield Post. Messenger-Post Newspapers.
{{cite news}}:|access-date=requires|url=(help)
External links
- Information on Dayton's Corners School - Town of Penfield
- Dayton's Corners School - Photos and information from th Town of Penfield
