Lenox District No. 4 Schoolhouse
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Lenox District No. 4 Schoolhouse, now known as Lincoln Town Hall, is a historic school
building located at Clockville
in Madison County, New York
. It was built in 1854 and is a story clapboard frame structure on a concrete block foundation. It was remodeled in 1929-1930. It features a rooftop belfry
containing the original 1970 schoolhouse bell.
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places
in 1996.
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 Clockville
Lincoln, New York
Lincoln is a town in Madison County, New York, United States. The population was 1,818 at the 2000 census.The Town of Lincoln is in the north-central part of the county.- History :...
in Madison County, New York
Madison County, New York
Madison County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 73,442. It is named after James Madison, fourth President of the United States of America...
. It was built in 1854 and is a story clapboard frame structure on a concrete block foundation. It was remodeled in 1929-1930. It features a rooftop belfry
Bell tower
A bell tower is a tower which contains one or more bells, or which is designed to hold bells, even if it has none. In the European tradition, such a tower most commonly serves as part of a church and contains church bells. When attached to a city hall or other civic building, especially in...
containing the original 1970 schoolhouse bell.
It was added to 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 1996.