Mycenae Schoolhouse is a historic

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building located in the hamlet of

Mycenae Mycenae ( ; grc, Μυκῆναι or , ''Mykē̂nai'' or ''Mykḗnē'') is an archaeological site near Mykines in Argolis, north-eastern Peloponnese, Greece. It is located about south-west of Athens; north of Argos; and south of Corinth. ...

in the town of

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in Onondaga County, New York. It is a one-story building built of locally quarried limestone with a low-pitched

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d roof in the

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style. The roof features a small belfry. It was built in 1850 and ceased being used as a school in 1936. ''See also:'' It is prominently located on

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. It was listed on the

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in 1983. In recent years it has been used as an antiques shop. As of late 2009, the building is vacant and available for sale or for rent.

References

School buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in New York (state) School buildings completed in 1850 One-room schoolhouses in New York (state) Schoolhouses in the United States Buildings and structures in Onondaga County, New York Manlius, New York National Register of Historic Places in Onondaga County, New York {{OnondagaCountyNY-NRHP-stub