East Otto Union School
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East Otto Union School is a historic school
building located at East Otto
in Cattaraugus County, New York
. It was built in 1920, and functioned as a local high school from 1921 to 1967, after which the school was merged into the Cattaraugus Central School (now Cattaraugus-Little Valley Central School) several miles to the southwest. It is a Colonial Revival
style frame building that features a distinctive cupola
. Since 1972, the structure has served as town hall for the town of East Otto, New York
.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
in 2004.
School
A school is an institution designed for the teaching of students under the direction of teachers. Most countries have systems of formal education, which is commonly compulsory. In these systems, students progress through a series of schools...
building located at East Otto
East Otto, New York
East Otto is a town in Cattaraugus County, New York, United States. The population was 1,105 at the 2000 census. The town is named after an agent of the Holland Land Company, Jacob Otto.The Town of East Otto is on the northern border of the county....
in Cattaraugus County, New York
Cattaraugus County, New York
Cattaraugus County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 80,317. The county seat is Little Valley.-History:...
. It was built in 1920, and functioned as a local high school from 1921 to 1967, after which the school was merged into the Cattaraugus Central School (now Cattaraugus-Little Valley Central School) several miles to the southwest. It is a Colonial Revival
Colonial Revival architecture
The Colonial Revival was a nationalistic architectural style, garden design, and interior design movement in the United States which sought to revive elements of Georgian architecture, part of a broader Colonial Revival Movement in the arts. In the early 1890s Americans began to value their own...
style frame building that features a distinctive cupola
Cupola
In architecture, a cupola is a small, most-often dome-like, structure on top of a building. Often used to provide a lookout or to admit light and air, it usually crowns a larger roof or dome....
. Since 1972, the structure has served as town hall for the town of East Otto, New York
East Otto, New York
East Otto is a town in Cattaraugus County, New York, United States. The population was 1,105 at the 2000 census. The town is named after an agent of the Holland Land Company, Jacob Otto.The Town of East Otto is on the northern border of the county....
.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
in 2004.