Grenadier Island Schoolhouse, also known as School No. 16, is a historic

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building located on Grenadier Island, Cape Vincent,

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. It was built about 1879, and is a one-story, two bay by two bay, frame building on a

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foundation. The building includes a small entrance vestibule and open main classroom space. Also on the property is a contributing original

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. It operated until 1942. ''Note:'' This includes an
''Accompanying photographs''
/ref> It was added to the

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in 2012.

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One-room schoolhouses in New York (state) School buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in New York (state) School buildings completed in 1879 Schools in Jefferson County, New York National Register of Historic Places in Jefferson County, New York New York State Register of Historic Places in Jefferson County {{JeffersonCountyNY-NRHP-stub